1 Samuel 1:5 meaning and explanation
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
1 Samuel 1:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Elkanah is making his yearly sacrifice at Shiloh, and the narrator notes how he divides the meat among his household. He gives Hannah a double portion, literally a portion of two, because he loves her, even though the LORD had closed her womb.
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