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What does 1 Samuel 1:9 mean?

Once, after they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah got up. Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord's temple. 1 Samuel 1:9 - Modern Text Bible

(After a meal at the place of worship, Hannah gets up, and Eli the priest is nearby, setting the stage for what happens next.)