1 Samuel 1:2

2 Elcaná tenía dos esposas. Una de ellas se llamaba Ana, y la otra, Penina. Esta tenía hijos, pero Ana no tenía ninguno.

1 Samuel 1:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 1:2

And he had two wives
Which, though connived at in those times, was contrary to the original law of marriage; and for which, though a good man, he was chastised, and had a great deal of vexation and trouble, the two wives not agreeing with each other; perhaps not having children by the one so soon as he hoped and wished for, he took another:

the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah;
the first name signifies "grace" or "gracious", and she was a woman who had the grace of God, and very probably was also very comely, beautiful, and acceptable, as she was in the sight of her husband; the other signifies a cornered gem, a precious stone or jewel, as the pearl, ruby, amethyst Very likely Hannah was his first wife, and having no children by her, he took Peninnah, who proved to be a rough diamond: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children; how many Peninnah had is not said, perhaps ten; see ( 1 Samuel 1:8 ) and that Hannah had none was not because she was naturally barren, but because the Lord had shut up her womb, or restrained her from bearing children, to put her upon praying for one, and that the birth of Samuel might be the more remarkable: see ( 1 Samuel 1:5 ) .

1 Samuel 1:2 In-Context

1 En la sierra de Efraín había un hombre zufita de Ramatayin. Su nombre era Elcaná hijo de Jeroán, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Zuf, efraimita.

2 Elcaná tenía dos esposas. Una de ellas se llamaba Ana, y la otra, Penina. Esta tenía hijos, pero Ana no tenía ninguno.

3 Cada año Elcaná salía de su pueblo para adorar al SEÑORTodopoderoso y ofrecerle sacrificios en Siló, donde Ofni y Finés, los dos hijos de Elí, oficiaban como sacerdotes del SEÑOR.

4 Cuando llegaba el día de ofrecer su sacrificio, Elcaná solía darles a Penina y a todos sus hijos e hijas la porción que les correspondía.

5 Pero a Ana le daba una porción especial, pues la amaba a pesar de que el SEÑOR la había hecho estéril.