1 Samuel 1:2

2 Y tenía dos mujeres: el nombre de una era Ana y el de la otra Penina; y Penina tenía hijos, pero Ana no los tenía.

1 Samuel 1:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 1:2

And he had two wives
Which, though connived at in those times, was contrary to the original law of marriage; and for which, though a good man, he was chastised, and had a great deal of vexation and trouble, the two wives not agreeing with each other; perhaps not having children by the one so soon as he hoped and wished for, he took another:

the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah;
the first name signifies "grace" or "gracious", and she was a woman who had the grace of God, and very probably was also very comely, beautiful, and acceptable, as she was in the sight of her husband; the other signifies a cornered gem, a precious stone or jewel, as the pearl, ruby, amethyst Very likely Hannah was his first wife, and having no children by her, he took Peninnah, who proved to be a rough diamond: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children; how many Peninnah had is not said, perhaps ten; see ( 1 Samuel 1:8 ) and that Hannah had none was not because she was naturally barren, but because the Lord had shut up her womb, or restrained her from bearing children, to put her upon praying for one, and that the birth of Samuel might be the more remarkable: see ( 1 Samuel 1:5 ) .

1 Samuel 1:2 In-Context

1 Había un hombre de Ramataim de Zofim, de la región montañosa de Efraín, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Zuf, efrateo.

2 Y tenía dos mujeres: el nombre de una era Ana y el de la otra Penina; y Penina tenía hijos, pero Ana no los tenía.

3 Este hombre subía todos los años de su ciudad para adorar y ofrecer sacrificio al SEÑOR de los ejércitos en Silo. Y los dos hijos de Elí, Ofni y Finees, eran sacerdotes del SEÑOR allí.

4 Cuando llegaba el día en que Elcana ofrecía sacrificio, daba porciones a Penina su mujer y a todos sus hijos e hijas;

5 pero a Ana le daba una doble porción, pues él amaba a Ana, aunque el SEÑOR no le había dado hijos.