1 Samuel 1:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

Why weepest

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Am not

Ruth 4:15

Psalm 43:4

Isaiah 54:1

Bible References

Why weepest

And David prayed to God for the child. And David fasted, and went in and lay all night upon the earth.

And Hazael said, Why does my lord weep? And he answered, Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

To him who is afflicted, pity is due from his friend, but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

And they said to her, Woman, why do you weep? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Am not

And he shall be to you as a restorer of life, and one who cheers your old age. For your daughter-in-law who loves you has borne him, she who is better to you than seven sons.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; yea, on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.

Rejoice, O unfruitful one that never bore; break out a song and shout, you who never travailed. For more are the sons of the desolate than the sons of the married woman, says Jehovah.