1 Samuel 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.”

1 Samuel 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.””

1 Samuel 1:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.”

1 Samuel 1:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'”

1 Samuel 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.”

1 Samuel 1:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.”

1 Samuel 1:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 1:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 1

14 Entonces le dijo Eli: ¿Hasta cuándo estarás borracha?; digiere tu vino.

15 Y Anna le respondió, diciendo: No, señor mío: mas yo soy una mujer trabajada de espíritu: no he bebido vino ni sidra, sino que he derramado mi alma delante de Jehová.

16 No tengas á tu sierva por una mujer impía: porque por la magnitud de mis congojas y de mi aflicción he hablado hasta ahora.

17 Y Eli respondió, y dijo: Ve en paz, y el Dios de Israel te otorgue la petición que le has hecho.

18 Y ella dijo: Halle tu sierva gracia delante de tus ojos. Y fuése la mujer su camino, y comió, y no estuvo más triste.

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What Does 1 Samuel 1:16 Mean?

1 Samuel 1:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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