1 Samuel 1:6 meaning and explanation
Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
1 Samuel 1:6, Berean Standard Bible
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Elkanah has two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, and the narrator has just told us that Peninnah had children while Hannah had none. In that culture, barrenness brought shame, and a second wife with children could become a rival within the household.
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