1 Samuel 1:4

1 Samuel 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
• New International Version (NIV)Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters.
• New Living Translation (NLT)On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:4

2He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. 6And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח אֶלְקָנָ֑ה וְנָתַ֞ן לִפְנִנָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ וּֽלְכָל־בָּנֶ֛יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ מָנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• was that Elkanahאֶלְקָנָה'elqânâh · ElkanahH511
• offeredזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• he gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to Peninnahפְּנִנָּהpeninnâh · PeninnahH6444
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and to all her sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and her daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• portionsמָנָהmânâh · portionH4490

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 1:4

• Leviticus 3:4and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them at the loins, and the long lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys.
• Leviticus 7:15And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.
• Deuteronomy 12:5But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his habitation there. There you shall go,
• Deuteronomy 16:11And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite who is within your towns, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, at the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name dwell there.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He gave - portions - The sacrifices which were made were probably peace-offerings, of which the blood was poured out at the foot of the altar; the fat was burnt on the fire; the breast and right shoulder were the portion of the priest, and the rest belonged to him who made the offering; on it he and his family feasted, each receiving his portion; and to these feasts God commands them to invite the Levite, the poor, the widow, and the orphan, Deuteronomy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Sacrifice … portions [of the meat]: Some sacrifices included sharing part of the animal in a community meal (see Leviticus 7:11–34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. when ... Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah ... portions--The offerer received back the greater part of the peace offerings, which he and his family or friends were accustomed to eat at a social feast before the Lord. (See on Le 3:3; De 12:12). It was out of these consecrated viands Elkanah gave portions to all the members of his family; but "unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion"; that is, a larger choice, according to the Eastern fashion of showing…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 1:4

• Cruelty
• Elkanah
• Family
• Favoritism
• Hannah
• Polygamy
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Bitterness
• Elkanah
• Entertain
• Hannah
• Sorrowful
• Temple
• Ark of the Covenant
• Deuteronomy
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings