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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife 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.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:4

2He had two wives; the name of the first was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless. 3Year after year this man would go up from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh. It was there that the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, served as the Lord’s priests. Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he used to give meat portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children. 6Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, for the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

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 3:4the two kidneys with the fat on their sinews, and the protruding lobe on the liver (which he is to remove along with the kidneys).
• Leviticus 7:15The meat of his thanksgiving peace offering must be eaten on the day of his offering; he must not set any of it aside until morning.
• Deuteronomy 12:5But you must seek only the place he chooses from all your tribes to establish his name as his place of residence, and you must go there.
• Deuteronomy 16:11You shall rejoice before him – you, your son, your daughter, your male and female slaves, the Levites in your villages, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows among you – in the place where the Lord chooses to locate his name.

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