1 Samuel 1:6

God's Word

Because the Lord had made her unable to have children, her rival ⌞Peninnah⌟ tormented her endlessly in order to make her miserable.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

Rachel saw that she could not have children for Jacob, and she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

2 Samuel 6:23

So Saul’s daughter Michal was childless her entire life.

Job 24:21

These men take advantage of childless women. These men show no kindness to widows.

Job 6:14

“A friend should treat a troubled person kindly, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.

Leviticus 18:18

While your wife is living, never marry her sister as a rival wife and have sexual intercourse with her.

Judges 11:37

Then she said to her father, “Do me a favor. Give me two months for my friends and me to walk in the mountains and mourn that I will never have an opportunity to get married.”

1 Samuel 1:7

This happened year after year. Whenever Hannah went to the Lord’s house, Peninnah would make her miserable, and Hannah would cry and not eat.

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah prayed out loud, “My heart finds joy in the Lord. My head is lifted to the Lord. My mouth mocks my enemies. I rejoice because you saved ⌞me⌟.