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1 Samuel 1:2-6

2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord.

4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.

5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.

6 And because the Lord had closed her womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.

Cross References for 1 Samuel 1:2-6

Genesis 4:19 - Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. Click to read the verse Genesis 4:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:19

Matthew 19:8 - Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:8 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:8

Genesis 4:23 - Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I hav... Click to read the verse Genesis 4:23 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:23

Genesis 11:30 - Now Sarai was barren; she had no children. Click to read the verse Genesis 11:30 Click to read the verse Genesis 11:30

Judges 13:2 - A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile ... Click to read the verse Judges 13:2 Click to read the verse Judges 13:2

Genesis 16:1-2 - Hagar and Ishmael Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian m... Click to read the verse Genesis 16:1-2 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:1-2

Genesis 25:21 - Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his p... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:21

Genesis 29:31 - Jacob’s Children When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was ... Click to read the verse Genesis 29:31 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:31

Luke 1:7 - But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years. Click to read the verse Luke 1:7 Click to read the verse Luke 1:7

1 Samuel 30:5 - David’s two wives had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:5 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:5

Judges 8:30 - He had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives. Click to read the verse Judges 8:30 Click to read the verse Judges 8:30

Luke 2:36 - There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very... Click to read the verse Luke 2:36 Click to read the verse Luke 2:36

Deuteronomy 21:15-17 - The Right of the Firstborn If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:15-17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:15-17

Genesis 29:23-29 - But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and Jacob lay with her. Click to read the verse Genesis 29:23-29 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:23-29

2 Kings 4:14 - “What can be done for her?” Elisha asked. Gehazi said, “Well, she has no son and her husband is... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:14 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:14