Hannah

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Hannah suffers barrenness and is provoked by Peninnah, Elkanah's other wife.

And he 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.

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Timeline

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Barrennessc. 1100 BC

Hannah suffers barrenness and is provoked by Peninnah, Elkanah's other wife.

Prayerc. 1100 BC

Hannah pours out her heart to God, vowing to dedicate her son to Him.

Birth of Samuelc. 1100 BC

God answers Hannah's prayer; she names her son Samuel ('heard by God').

Dedicationc. 1097 BC

Hannah dedicates Samuel to serve at the tabernacle and sings her praise.