1 Samuel 1:2

King James Version (KJV)

And 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.

Translations

1 Samuel 1:2 - Amplified Bible

He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

1 Samuel 1:2 - American Standard Version

and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

1 Samuel 1:2 - Bible in Basic English

And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah: and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.

1 Samuel 1:2 - Darby Bible

And 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.

1 Samuel 1:2 - English Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 1:2 - King James Version

And 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.

1 Samuel 1:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y tenìa dos mujeres: el nombre de una era Ana y el de la otra Penina; y Penina tenìa hijos, pero Ana no los tenìa.

1 Samuel 1:2 - The Message

1 Samuel 1:2 - New American Standard Bible

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

1 Samuel 1:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Elcana tenìa dos mujeres: el nombre de una era Ana y el de la otra Penina. Penina tenìa hijos, pero Ana no los tenìa.

1 Samuel 1:2 - World English Bible

and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

1 Samuel 1:2 - Young's Living Translation

and he hath two wives, the name of the one [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.

1 Samuel 1:2 - Additional Comments

Elkanah had trouble in his household. He favored the one wife, and there was great discourse between the wives. He should not have had 2 wives! A lot of time the trouble we have in our families and our lives are brought on by our own poor decisions. (Not always, but many times this is the origin.)
Elkanah had a divided family, and this carried with it both guilt and grief. The original cause of this division was Elkanah's marrying two wives, which was a transgression of the original institution of marriage, whic Jesus mentions in Matt 19:5-9. From the beginning it was not so. It caused trouble in Abraham and Jacob's family, and here in Elkanah's. How much better does the law of God provide for our comfort and ease in this world than we would have if we were left to our own ways! It is probable that Elkanah married Hannah first, and, because he had no children by her as soon as he hoped, he married Peninnah, who bore him children indeed, but it turned out to be much trouble for him.
Thus are men often beaten with rods of their own making. What devices and plans have you made that are counter to God's Word and His will that have caused you pain? And if not now, will in the future.
Scripture says you cannot love both God and mammon (Matt 6:24). The general principle is you cannot have 2 conflicting loves, and nowhere in Scripture do we find a man with more than one wife who loves both. Pistol Pete Maravich loved basketball until he became a Christian, and then his love and devotion changed towards God. Do you have a passion for anything that would diminish your devotion to God? Do you have a passion for anything that would diminish your devotion to your family, or your spouse? You cannot have 2 loves in conflict with each other. You need to make your choices.
From Brad Paisley's song "I'm Gonna Miss Her":
Well I love her
But I love to fish
I spend all day out on this lake
And hell is all I catch
Today she met me at the door
Said I would have to choose
If I hit that fishin' hole today
She'd be packin' all her things
And she'd be gone by noon
Well I'm gonna miss her

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