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1 Samuel 1:4-6
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4 Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he gave some of the meat[a] to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters. 5 But he gave Hannah even more, because[b] he loved Hannah very much, even though the Lord had kept her from having children of her own.

6 Peninnah liked to make Hannah feel miserable about not having any children,

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  1. 1.4 meat: For some sacrifices, like this one, only part of the meat was burned. Some was given to the priest, and the rest was eaten by the family and guests of the worshiper (see Leviticus 3.1-17; 7.11-18).
  2. 1.5 even more, because: One ancient translation; Hebrew “only one; he.”
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1 Samuel 1:4-6
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4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice,(A) he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.(B) 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion(C) because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.(D) 6 Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.(E)

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