1 Samuel 1:1-8

1 Samuel 1:1-8

[1] Now there was a certain  man  of Ramathaimzophim,  of mount  Ephraim,  and his name  was Elkanah,  the son  of Jeroham,  the son  of Elihu,  the son  of Tohu,  the son  of Zuph,  an Ephrathite:  [2] And he had two  wives;  the name  of the one  was Hannah,  and the name  of the other  Peninnah:  had children,  but Hannah  had no children.  [3] And this  man  went up  out of his city  yearly  to worship  and to sacrifice  unto the LORD  of hosts  in Shiloh.  And the two  sons  of Eli,  Hophni  and Phinehas,  the priests  of the LORD,  [4] And when the time  was that Elkanah  offered,  he gave  to Peninnah  his wife,  and to all her sons  and her daughters,  portions:  [5] But unto Hannah  he gave  worthy  portion;  for he loved  Hannah:  but the LORD  had shut up  her womb.  [6] And her adversary  also provoked  her sore,  for to make her fret,  because the LORD  had shut  up  her womb.  [7] And as he did  so year  when  she went up  to the house  of the LORD,  so she provoked  her; therefore she wept,  and did not eat.  [8] Then said  Elkanah  her husband  to her, Hannah,  why weepest  thou? and why eatest  thou not? and why is thy heart  grieved?  am not I better  to thee than ten  sons?