²³ And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

²⁵ but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son,^[a] and he named him Jesus.^(A)

²⁵ “This is what the Lord has done for me in this time, when he looked favorably on me and took away the disgrace I have endured among my people.”^(A)

4 Seven women shall take hold of one man on that day, saying,

³⁵ Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, but Samuel grieved over Saul. And the Lord was sorry that he had made Saul king over Israel.^(A)

⁶ Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.^{(A) 7} 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. ⁸ Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”^(B)