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On the day when Elkanah offered sacrifices, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters, but he would give twice as much to Hannah because he loved her.

Now the Lord had closed her womb. Her rival would provoke her severely so that she complained loudly[a] because the Lord had closed her womb.

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  1. 1 Samuel 1:6 Or severely to irritate her