“And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:”
When the day came, Elkanah would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her children—the distribution of sacrificial portions reveals social hierarchy and shame. Hannah, though beloved, receives a double portion; yet even honor cannot compensate for her barrenness, making the gift bittersweet.
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