1 Samuel 1:1-7 ▼

1 And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim. And his name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

2 And to him were two wives: The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, and Hannah had no children.

3 And that man went up from his city from days to days to bow and sacrifice to YHWH of Hosts in Shiloh. And were there the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of YHWH.

4 And whenever came the time for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions.

5 And to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although YHWH had closed her womb.

6 And her rival also provoked her severely to make her miserable, because YHWH had shut up her womb.

7 And it was year by year, when she went up to the house of YHWH, that she provoked her. And she wept and did not eat.