And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy