4 And when the day would come, Elkanah would sacrifice, and he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters.
5 But unto Hannah he would give a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah, even though the Lord had shut up her womb.
6 And her rival provoked her to anger and sorrow because the Lord had shut up her womb.
7 And this would happen year by year when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she would provoke her; therefore, she would weep and not eat.
8 Then Elkanah, her husband, said to her, Hannah, why dost thou weep? And why dost thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am I not better to thee than ten sons?
9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the Lord and wept sore;