1 Samuel 1:2-4

Contemporary English Version

²Elkanah had two wives,^[a] Hannah and Peninnah. Although Peninnah had children, Hannah did not have any.

³Once a year Elkanah traveled from his hometown to Shiloh, where he worshiped the Lord All-Powerful and offered sacrifices. Eli was the Lord's priest there, and his two sons Hophni and Phinehas served with him as priests.^[b]

⁴Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he gave some of the meat^[c] to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters.

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Footnotes

1.2 two wives: Having more than one wife was allowed in those times.
1.3 Eli … priests: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, served the Lord as priests.”
1.4 meat: For some sacrifices, like this one, only part of the meat was burned. Some was given to the priest, and the rest was eaten by the family and guests of the worshiper (see Leviticus 3.1-17; 7.11-18).