Why Having Two Wives Is a Bad Idea Peninnah is a co-wife with Hannah. They’re both married to Elkanah. Reminiscent of Jacob and his two wives, Rachel and Leah, we have the story of Elkanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Just as Jacob loves Rachel more than Leah, Elkanah loves Hannah more than […]
God Blesses the Childless Woman with Samuel Hannah, married to Elkanah, longs to have a son but is childless. Adding to her misery, everyone harasses her. Though she’s her husband’s favorite wife, he dismisses her infertility. He fails to protect her from the verbal assaults of his other wife, Peninnah, who torments her. When Hannah […]
A Man with Two Wives Elkanah (4), from the tribe of Ephriam, has two wives. They are Hannah and Peninnah. Having two wives is never a smart idea. Conflict is sure to result. Such is the case between Elkanah’s two wives. The text says Elkanah loves Hannah. The implication is that he does not love […]
Peninnah is an unfamiliar Bible character. Hare you ever heard of her? She’s a co-wife with Hannah (the mother of Samuel). Their husband is Elkanah. Having two wives is never a good idea. Conflict ensues. In a tale reminiscent of Jacob and his two wives, Rebecca and Leah, we have the story of Elkanah and […]