1 Samuel 1 · Verse 18

1 Samuel 1:18

And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 Samuel 1:18, King James Version

1 Samuel 1:18 in other translations

BSB“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.
WEBShe said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
ASVAnd she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more sad.
YLTAnd she saith, ‘Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been sad for it any more.
DARBYAnd she said, Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight. And the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more as before.
BBEAnd she said, May your servant have grace in your eyes. So the woman went away, and took part in the feast, and her face was no longer sad.
WebsterAnd she said, Let thy handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

What does 1 Samuel 1:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 1:12-18

12-18. Eli marked her mouth--The suspicion of the aged priest seems to indicate that the vice of intemperance was neither uncommon nor confined to one sex in those times of disorder. This mistaken impression was immediately removed, and, in the words, "God grant," or rather, "will grant," was followed by an invocation which, as Hannah regarded it in the light of a prophecy pointing to the accomplishment of her…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Let thine handmaid find grace - Continue to think favorably of me, and to pray for me.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Hannah mingled tears with her prayers; she considered the mercy of our God, who knows the troubled soul. God gives us leave, in prayer, not only to ask good things in general, but to mention that special good thing we most need and desire. She spoke softly, none could hear her. Hereby she testified her belief of God's knowledge of the heart and its desires. Eli was high priest, and judge in Israel. It ill becomes us…

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1 Samuel 1:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
תִּמְצָ֧אtim.Tza'may she findH4672
שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛shif.cha.te.Khamaidservant yourH8198
חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580
בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
וַתֵּ֨לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH1980
הָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.Shahthe womanH802
לְדַרְכָּהּ֙le.dar.Kahto way herH1870
וַתֹּאכַ֔לva.to.Khaland she ateH398
וּפָנֶ֥יהָu.fa.Nei.haand face herH6440
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
הָיוּ\־ha.yu-they wereH1961
לָ֖הּlahto <the> her
עֽוֹד\׃odstillH5750

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 1:18

  • Ruth 2:13

    Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:7

    Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

  • Romans 15:13

    Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  • Genesis 33:15

    And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

  • Philippians 4:6-7

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • Genesis 33:8

    And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

  • John 16:24

    Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  • Genesis 32:5

    And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Let thine.
Ge 32:5; 33:8,15; Ru 2:13
went her.
Ec 9:7; Joh 16:24; Ro 15:13; Php 4:6,7

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 1:17

    Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

  • 1 Samuel 1:18

    And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

  • 1 Samuel 1:19

    And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.

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1 Samuel 1:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ella dijo: Halle tu sierva gracia delante de tus ojos. Y fuése la mujer su camino, y comió, y no estuvo más triste.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle dit: Que ta servante trouve grâce à tes yeux! Et la femme s’en alla son chemin; et elle mangea, et elle n’eut plus le même visage.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sprach: Möge deine Magd Gnade finden in deinen Augen! Und das Weib ging ihres Weges und aß, und ihr Angesicht war nicht mehr dasselbe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et illa dixit: Utinam inveniat ancilla tua gratiam in oculis tuis. Et abiit mulier in viam suam, et comedit, vultusque illius non sunt amplius in diversa mutati.