CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Samuel 1:7 And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/1-7.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/2/09_1Sa_01_07.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="1 Samuel 1:7 - Elkanah and His Wives" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/1_samuel/1-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/1_samuel/1-7.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/1_samuel/">1 Samuel</a> > <a href="/1_samuel/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 7</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad7.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm" title="1 Samuel 1:6">◄</a> 1 Samuel 1:7 <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm" title="1 Samuel 1:8">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>as</i> he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, that she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she would provoke her, so she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And so it would happen year after year, as often as she went up to the house of Yahweh, she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So it happened year after year, whenever she went up to the house of the LORD, Peninnah provoked her; so she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Year after year, when she went up to the LORD’s house, her rival taunted her in this way. Hannah would weep and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever she went up to the LORD&#8217s house, her rival taunted her in this way every year. Hannah wept and would not eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />especially when the family went to the house of the LORD each year. One day, Elkanah was there offering a sacrifice, when Hannah began crying and refused to eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This went on year after year; whenever they went to the house of the LORD, Peninnah would upset Hannah so much that she would cry and refuse to eat anything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Elkanah would do this year after year, as often as Hannah went up to the house of the LORD. Likewise, Peninnah would provoke her, and Hannah would cry and would not eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Peninnah would behave this way year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the LORD's house, Peninnah would upset her so that she would weep and refuse to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And this went on year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she taunted her; therefore she would weep and refuse to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And so is done year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of YHWH, so she provokes her, and she weeps, and does not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And so she will do year by year when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she will be grieved, and she will weep and will not eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thus she did every year, when the time returned that they went up to the temple of the Lord: and thus she provoked her: but Anna wept, and did not eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she did so every year, when the time returned for them to ascend to the temple of the Lord. And she provoked her in this way. And so, she wept and did not take food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Year after year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, Peninnah would provoke her, and Hannah would weep and refuse to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So it went on year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Pannah did this year by year when she went up to the house of the LORD, and thus she provoked her; therefore Hannah wept and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And thus Pannana was doing every year by year in the time that she was going up to the house of LORD JEHOVAH, so she was provoking her, and Khanna wept and she was not eating<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she vexed her; therefore she wept, and would not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So she did year by year, in going up to the house of the Lord; and she was dispirited, and wept, and did not eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=63" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/1.htm">Elkanah and His Wives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: wə·ḵên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">And this went on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ḇə·šā·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">after year.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767: mid·dê (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Sufficiency, enough. Of uncertain derivation; enough, used chiefly with preposition in phrases.">Whenever</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lō·ṯāh (V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">Hannah went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707: taḵ·‘i·sen·nāh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs:: 3fse) -- To be vexed or angry. A primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant.">her rival taunted her</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: wat·tiḇ·keh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">until she wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-4.htm">Genesis 16:4-5</a></span><br />And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. / Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2-3</a></span><br />Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Proverbs 30:15-16</a></span><br />The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: / Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7</a></span><br />But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a></span><br />“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36-37</a></span><br />Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-4.htm">Matthew 5:4</a></span><br />Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.</p><p class="hdg">year</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-19.htm">1 Samuel 2:19</a></b></br> Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought <i>it</i> to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.</p><p class="hdg">when she.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/revelation/11-6.htm">Often</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-3.htm">Provoketh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Rival</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/judges/11-38.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/ruth/1-14.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/ruth/1-14.htm">Wept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-11.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Hannah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-19.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Often</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-53.htm">Provoketh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-32.htm">Rival</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-19.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Wept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-13.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And this went on year after year.</b><br>This phrase highlights the persistent nature of Hannah's trials. The annual pilgrimage to Shiloh, where the tabernacle was located, was a significant event for Israelite families, as prescribed in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a>. The repetition of this cycle underscores the enduring nature of Hannah's suffering and the test of her faith. It reflects the broader biblical theme of perseverance through trials, as seen in <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>.<p><b>Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD,</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to the tabernacle at Shiloh, the central place of worship before the construction of Solomon's Temple. This was a place where Israelites gathered for worship and sacrifice, as outlined in <a href="/exodus/23-14.htm">Exodus 23:14-17</a>. Hannah's devotion is evident in her regular attendance, demonstrating her faithfulness despite personal anguish. This setting foreshadows the importance of the temple in later biblical narratives and the centrality of worship in the life of believers.<p><b>her rival taunted her</b><br>Hannah's rival, Peninnah, is described as provoking her, which adds a personal and emotional dimension to Hannah's suffering. This rivalry is reminiscent of other biblical narratives of familial strife, such as Sarah and Hagar in <a href="/genesis/16.htm">Genesis 16</a>. The taunting reflects the cultural importance of childbearing in ancient Israel, where a woman's worth was often measured by her ability to bear children, as seen in <a href="/genesis/30.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a>.<p><b>until she wept and would not eat.</b><br>Hannah's response of weeping and fasting indicates the depth of her distress. Fasting is a common biblical expression of mourning or seeking God's intervention, as seen in <a href="/esther/4-16.htm">Esther 4:16</a> and <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13</a>. Her emotional turmoil is a poignant reminder of the human experience of suffering and the need for divine comfort. This moment sets the stage for Hannah's fervent prayer and vow to God, leading to the birth of Samuel, a pivotal figure in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a></b><br>A devout woman who was deeply distressed by her inability to bear children. Her faith and perseverance are central to this account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/peninnah.htm">Peninnah</a></b><br>Hannah's rival, who provoked her due to her own fertility, causing Hannah great emotional pain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elkanah.htm">Elkanah</a></b><br>The husband of both Hannah and Peninnah, who loved Hannah despite her barrenness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the tabernacle at Shiloh, where the Israelites went to worship and offer sacrifices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The religious center of Israel during this period, where the tabernacle was located.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Hannah's continual visits to the house of the LORD despite her distress teach us the importance of steadfastness in our spiritual practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/handling_provocation.htm">Handling Provocation</a></b><br>Peninnah's taunting of Hannah serves as a reminder of how we should respond to provocation with grace and prayer, rather than retaliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Hannah's account emphasizes the importance of bringing our deepest desires and pains before God, trusting in His timing and will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The account reminds us that God is in control of all aspects of life, including the opening and closing of the womb, and we must trust His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>Elkanah's love and support for Hannah, despite her barrenness, highlight the importance of supporting one another in times of distress.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_hannah's_faith_lead_to_samuel.htm">How did Hannah's faith lead to Samuel's birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'a_time_to_mourn_and_dance'.htm">What is the meaning of "A Time to Mourn and Dance"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_samuel_2_7_align_with_wealth_facts.htm">In 1 Samuel 2:7, where God is said to make people poor or rich, how does this square with observable facts about wealth distribution and free will?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">And as he did so year by year.</span>--That is, Elkanah, on the occasion of every yearly visit to the national sanctuary, was in the habit of publicly giving the childless Hannah the double gift, to show his undiminished love; while the happier mother of his children, jealous of her rival, every year chose this solemn occasion of offering thank-offerings before the Tabernacle, especially to taunt the childless wife, no doubt referring the absence of children, which among the mothers of Israel was considered so deep a calamity, to the special auger of God.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And this went on</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֵ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">year</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after year.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְשָׁנָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Whenever</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֵּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1767.htm">Strong's 1767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sufficiency, enough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Hannah] went up</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֹתָהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her rival taunted her</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(taḵ·‘i·sen·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3707.htm">Strong's 3707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until she wept</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḇ·keh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and would not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאכַֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/1-7.htm">1 Samuel 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/1-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 1:7 As he did so year by year (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 1:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 1:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>