Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

A worthy portion

Bible References

A worthy portion

Genesis 43:34
And he took [and sent] portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis 45:22
He gave to all of them, each man, changes of raiment, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

He loved

Genesis 29:30
And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man has two wives, the one beloved, and the other regarded inferior, and they have borne him sons, both the beloved and the one regarded inferior, and if the first-born son be hers who was regarded inferior,

Shut up

Genesis 20:18
For LORD had closed up fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 30:2
And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?