And her adversary also provoked her sorely to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, "Hannah, why weepest thou? And why eatest thou not? And why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?"

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, "We will eat our own bread and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by thy name to take away our reproach."

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

"Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein He looked on me, to take away my reproach among men."

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul; and the LORD repented that He had made Saul king over Israel.

And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts: "Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die," saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.