1-samuel 1:17

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.

Webster's Revision

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

World English Bible

Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

Clarke's 1-samuel 1:17 Bible Commentary

Grant thee thy petition - He was satisfied he had formed a wrong judgment, and by it had added to the distress of one already sufficiently distressed.

The fact that Eli supposed her to be drunken, and the other of the conduct of Eli's sons already mentioned, prove that religion was at this time at a very low ebb in Shiloh; for it seems drunken women did come to the place, and lewd women were to be found there.