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
He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis 45:22
He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

He loved

Genesis 29:30
He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers who was hated;

Shut up

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