Lady of The House

1 Samuel 1:2 ESV

He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

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1 Samuel 1:5 ESV

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.

Knows How to Handle Situations Outside of Her Control

1 Samuel 1:6 ESV

And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:7 ESV

So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.

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Knows How to Deal With Unmerited Criticism

1 Samuel 1:8 ESV

And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”

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Knows Her True Worth

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1 Samuel 1:11 ESV

And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”

Knows How To Pray

1 Samuel 1:19 ESV

They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.

Knows How to Worship

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1 Samuel 1:20 ESV

And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”

Knows Her Season