Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
Hannah
Elkanah’s wife, barren and taunted by her rival Peninnah. At Shiloh she wept and prayed, vowing to give a son to Yahweh all his days (1 Samuel 1:1–11). Eli, the priest, told her to go in peace, and she conceived and bore Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh” (1 Samuel 1:12–20). When he was weaned she brought him to Shiloh and gave him to Yahweh (1 Samuel 1:21–28). Her song of praise (1 Samuel 2:1–10) is echoed in Mary’s song in Luke 1:46–55. Each year she made him a little robe, and God gave her three more sons and two daughters (1 Samuel 2:19–21).
Family
- Husband
- Elkanah
- Children
- Samuel