1 Samuel 1:14Eli said to her, "How long will you be drunken? Put away your wine from you."
The setting
Shiloh tabernacle, Israel. Eli the high priest confronts Hannah, mistaking her silent anguish for drunkenness...
The emotion here: recording a painful moment of spiritual leadership failing someone in crisis
The original word
shikkorah (שִׁכּוֹרָה) — intoxicated, drunk, but also used for being overcome by emotion
Why it matters
Eli was nearly blind and judging only by what he could see of her swaying
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 1:14
Eli was the highest spiritual authority in Israel, yet completely misread a hurting woman
Common misconceptionPeople focus on Eli being wrong, but miss that even godly leaders can completely misread our pain when we're at our lowest point.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 1:14
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 1:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 1:14 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Eli. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false accusation, judgment. Notable phrases: How long will you be drunken; Put away your wine. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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