²⁰ Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,^(A) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.^[a](B)

² He had two wives;^(A) one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

³ Year after year^(B) this man went up from his town to worship^(C) and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh,^(D) where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli,^(E) were priests of the Lord. ⁴ Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice,^(F) he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.^(G)

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