1 Samuel 1:15

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Hannah answered, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.

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Ramathaim-zophim was Hannah and Elkanah’s hometown in the Ephraimite hill country, while Shiloh housed Israel’s central sanctuary and the tabernacle. At Shiloh, Hannah’s distressed prayer and explanation to Eli occur before the Lord, setting the scene for Samuel’s birth and later ministry.

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1 Samuel 1:15 mentions Ramathaim-zophim and Shiloh.