He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. He had two wives,Elkanah’s household reflected a practice permitted in Israel’s fallen social order but never established as God’s design for marriage. From creation, God joined one man and one woman in a covenant union (Genesis 2:24). Multiple wives repeatedly brought grief, jealousy, and division into families, as seen with Abraham, Jacob, and David. Gen 4:19 And Lamech married two women, one named Adah…
Gen 29:30-31 Jacob slept with Rachel as well. So he worked for Laban…
Deu 21:15-17 If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved…
one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. Hannah, whose name means “grace” or “favor,” is named first, and the account soon centers on her suffering, faith, and prayer. Peninnah, whose name means “pearl” or “coral,” presence intensifies Hannah’s trial, for the two women lived within the same household but did not share the same experience of blessing or peace.. 1Sa 27:3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish.…
Gen 29:16-17 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah…
And Peninnah had children, Children were regarded as a gift from the Lord and as a means of preserving a family’s inheritance and name in Israel. Peninnah’s sons and daughters gave her visible standing in the household, yet her fertility did not produce compassion toward Hannah. 1Sa 2:5 The well-fed hire themselves out for food…
Gen 30:17-18 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived…
Psa 127:3-5 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD…
but Hannah had none. Hannah’s barrenness brought deep sorrow and exposed her to social reproach, though Scripture does not treat her childlessness as evidence of personal sin. Her affliction joins her with Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel, women through whom God displayed His power to fulfill His purposes when human hope seemed exhausted. The Lord would use Hannah’s anguish to draw her into earnest prayer and would give her Samuel, whose life would mark a turning point in Israel’s history. Luk 1:7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren,…
Gen 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife…
Gen 11:30 But Sarai was barren; she had no children.
Persons / Places / Events 1. ElkanahA man from the hill country of Ephraim, who is the husband of both Hannah and Peninnah. His account sets the stage for the birth of Samuel, a significant prophet in Israel's history. 2. HannahOne of Elkanah's wives, who is initially barren. Her deep faith and fervent prayers are central to the account, leading to the birth of Samuel. 3. PeninnahElkanah's other wife, who has children. Her relationship with Hannah is marked by rivalry and tension, highlighting themes of jealousy and provocation. 4. RamahThe hometown of Elkanah and his family, located in the hill country of Ephraim. It serves as the backdrop for the family's annual pilgrimage to Shiloh. 5. ShilohThe religious center where the tabernacle was located during this period. It is where Elkanah and his family go to worship and offer sacrifices to the Lord. Teaching Points Faith in AdversityHannah's account teaches us to maintain faith and trust in God even when faced with personal trials and societal pressures. The Power of PrayerHannah's fervent prayers demonstrate the importance of bringing our deepest desires and struggles before God, trusting in His timing and will. God's SovereigntyThe account underscores God's control over life's circumstances, including the opening and closing of the womb, reminding us of His ultimate authority. Handling Rivalry and JealousyThe tension between Hannah and Peninnah offers lessons on dealing with interpersonal conflicts and the destructive nature of envy. Hope and PatienceHannah's eventual blessing of a child after years of waiting encourages believers to remain hopeful and patient for God's promises to be fulfilled. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the account of Hannah and Peninnah challenge us to respond to personal trials and rivalries in our own lives? 2. In what ways can Hannah's example of prayer inspire us to deepen our own prayer life, especially in times of distress? 3. How does the theme of God's sovereignty in 1 Samuel 1:2 provide comfort and assurance in uncertain situations we face today? 4. What lessons can we learn from the relationship dynamics between Hannah and Peninnah about handling jealousy and provocation in our relationships? 5. How can the accounts of other barren women in the Bible, such as Sarah and Elizabeth, enhance our understanding of God's faithfulness and timing in our lives? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 16The account of Sarah and Hagar parallels the dynamic between Hannah and Peninnah, with themes of barrenness, rivalry, and divine intervention. Luke 1The account of Elizabeth, who, like Hannah, was barren before God intervened, drawing a parallel between the miraculous births of Samuel and John the Baptist. Psalm 113:9This verse speaks of God granting the barren woman a home, making her a joyful mother of children, reflecting God's power to change circumstances. People Eli, Elihu, Elkanah, Ephah, Hannah, Hophni, Jeroham, Peninnah, Phinehas, Samuel, Tohu, ZuphPlaces Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, ShilohTopics Hannah, Named, None, Peninnah, Penin'nah, WivesDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Samuel 1:2 5720 mothers, examples 1 Samuel 1:1-5 4438 eating 1 Samuel 1:1-8 5717 monogamy 1 Samuel 1:1-20 5225 barrenness
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Of Self-Annihilation Supplication and sacrifice are comprehended in prayer, which, according to S. John, is "an incense, the smoke whereof ascendeth unto God;" therefore it is said in the Apocalypse that "unto the Angel was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints'' (Chap. viii. 3). Prayer is the effusion of the heart in the Presence of God: "I have poured out my soul before God" saith the mother of Samuel. (1 Sam. i. 15) The prayer of the wise men at the feet of …
Madame Guyon—A Short and Easy Method of PrayerPrayer and Sacrifice Explained by the Similitude of a Perfume --Our Annihilation in this Sacrifice --Solidity and Fruitfulness of this Prayer as Set Forth in The
Prayer ought to be both petition and sacrifice. Prayer, according to the testimony of St John, is an incense, whose perfume rises to God. Therefore it is said in the Revelation (chap. viii. 3), that an angel held a censer, which contained the incense of the prayers of saints. Prayer is an outpouring of the heart in the presence of God. "I have poured out my soul before the Lord," said the mother of Samuel (1 Sam. i. 15). Thus the prayers of the Magi at the feet of the infant Jesus in the stable of …
Jeanne Marie Bouvières—A Short Method Of Prayer And Spiritual Torrents Home Dedication.
"The rose was rich in bloom on Sharon's plain, When a young mother with her first born thence Went up to Zion, for the boy was vowed Unto the Temple-service; by the hand She led him, and her silent soul, the while, Oft as the dewy laughter of his eye Met her sweet serious glance, rejoiced to think That aught so pure, so beautiful, was hers, To bring before her God!" Beautiful thought, and thrice beautiful deed,--fresh from the pure fount of maternal piety! The Hebrew mother consecrating her first-born …
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John Newton—Olney Hymns Hwochow Women's Bible Training School
COURSE OF STUDY FIRST TERM Book of Genesis. Gospel according to St. Luke or St. Mark. Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to ix. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible." Reading Lessons, with necessary Explanation and Writing of Chinese Character. Arithmetic. Singing and Memorisation of Hymns. SECOND TERM Book of Exodus, Numbers, and 1 Samuel i. to xvi. The Gospel according to St. John. The Epistle of St James. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible"--(continued). Reading …
A. Mildred Cable—The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Love of the Holy Spirit in Us.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not."--Matt. xxvii. 37. The Scripture teaches not only that the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and with Him Love, but also that He sheds abroad that Love in our hearts. This shedding abroad does not refer to the coming of the Holy Spirit's Person, for a person can not be shed abroad. He comes, takes possession, and dwells in us; but that which is shed abroad …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit The Prophet Jonah.
It has been asserted without any sufficient reason, that Jonah is older than Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah,--that he is the oldest among the prophets whose written monuments have been preserved to us. The passage in 2 Kings xiv. 25, where it is said, that Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, prophesied to Jeroboam the happy success of his arms, and the restoration of the ancient boundaries of Israel, and that this prophecy was confirmed by the event, cannot decide in favour of this assertion, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided
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Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Divers Matters.
I. Beth-cerem, Nehemiah 3:14. "The stones, as well of the altar, as of the ascent to the altar, were from the valley of Beth-cerem, which they digged out beneath the barren land. And thence they are wont to bring whole stones, upon which the working iron came not." The fathers of the traditions, treating concerning the blood of women's terms, reckon up five colours of it; among which that, "which is like the water of the earth, out of the valley of Beth-cerem."--Where the Gloss writes thus, "Beth-cerem …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Ramah. Ramathaim Zophim. Gibeah.
There was a certain Ramah, in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:25, and that within sight of Jerusalem, as it seems, Judges 19:13; where it is named with Gibeah:--and elsewhere, Hosea 5:8; which towns were not much distant. See 1 Samuel 22:6; "Saul sat in Gibeah, under a grove in Ramah." Here the Gemarists trifle: "Whence is it (say they) that Ramah is placed near Gibea? To hint to you, that the speech of Samuel of Ramah was the cause, why Saul remained two years and a half in Gibeah." They blindly …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The King --Continued.
The years thus well begun are, in the historical books, characterized mainly by three events, namely, the bringing up of the ark to the newly won city of David, Nathan's prophecy of the perpetual dominion of his house, and his victories over the surrounding nations. These three hinges of the narrative are all abundantly illustrated in the psalms. As to the first, we have relics of the joyful ceremonial connected with it in two psalms, the fifteenth and twenty-fourth, which are singularly alike not …
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting I Will Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding Also-
OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER; WHEREIN IS BRIEFLY DISCOVERED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS. 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT. 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. WRITTEN IN PRISON, 1662. PUBLISHED, 1663. "For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:--the Spirit--helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26). ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. There is no subject of more solemn importance to human happiness than prayer. It is the only medium of intercourse with heaven. "It is …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
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