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 unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were drunk with him.
Genesis 45:22
To each one of them all he gave changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

He loved

Genesis 29:30
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah and served with him yet another seven years.
Deuteronomy 21:15
When a man has two wives, one beloved and the other hated, and they have born him sons, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is of the one that was hated,

Shut up

Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had completely closed up 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?