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And 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].

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A beautiful example of the calming influence of prayer. Hannah had cast her burden upon the Lord, and so her own spirit was relieved of its load. S…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let thine handmaid find grace. —In other words, Hannah’s reply to his loving farewell asked the old man to think kindly o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she said, let your handmaid find grace in your sight
She had found favour in his sight she perceives, and she de…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hannah mingled tears with her prayers; she considered the mercy of our God, who knows the troubled soul. God allows us, in prayer, not only to ask …

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