1 Samuel 1 · Verse 26

1 Samuel 1:26

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
1 Samuel 1:26, King James Version

1 Samuel 1:26 in other translations

BSB“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.
WEBShe said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
ASVAnd she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.
YLTand she saith, ‘O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I am the woman who stood with thee in this place, to pray unto Jehovah;
DARBYAnd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.
BBEAnd she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:
WebsterAnd she said, O my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying to the LORD.

What does 1 Samuel 1:26 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 As thy soul liveth - As sure as thou art a living soul, so surely am I the person who stood by thee here praying.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:19-28

Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move till they had worshipped God together. Prayer and provender do not hinder a journey. When men are in such haste to set out upon journeys, or to engage in business, that they have not time to worship God, they are likely to proceed without his presence and blessing. Hannah, though she felt a warm…

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1 Samuel 1:26 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.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH559
בִּ֣יbipardon meH994
אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiO lord myH113
חֵ֥יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416
נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khaself yourH5315
אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiO lord myH113
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
הָאִשָּׁ֗הha.'i.Shah[am] the womanH802
הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶתha.ni.Tze.vetwho stoodH5324
עִמְּכָה֙'i.me.Khahwith youH5973
בָּזֶ֔הba.Zehin this [place]H2088
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לle.hit.pa.Lelto prayH6419
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 1:26

  • 2 Kings 2:6

    And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

  • 2 Kings 2:4

    And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

  • 2 Kings 4:30

    And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

  • 2 Kings 2:2

    And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth–el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth–el.

  • 1 Samuel 17:55

    And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

  • 1 Samuel 20:3

    And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

  • 2 Samuel 11:11

    And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

  • Genesis 42:15

    Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

  • 2 Samuel 14:19

    And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
as thy soul.
17:55; 20:3; Ge 42:15; 2Sa 11:11; 14:19; 2Ki 2:2,4,6; 4:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 1:25

    And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

  • 1 Samuel 1:26

    And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

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1 Samuel 1:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ella dijo: ¡Oh, señor mío! vive tu alma, señor mío, yo soy aquella mujer que estuvo aquí junto á ti orando á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle dit: Ah, mon seigneur! ton âme est vivante, mon seigneur, je suis la femme qui se tenait ici près de toi pour prier l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie sprach: Bitte, mein Herr! So wahr deine Seele lebt, mein Herr, ich bin das Weib, das hier bei dir stand, um zu Jehova zu flehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait Anna: Obsecro mi domine, vivit anima tua, domine: ego sum illa mulier, quæ steti coram te hic orans Dominum.