1 Samuel 1:2

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.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 29:31, the same dynamic appears: a loved but barren wife (Rachel) and a fertile rival (Leah) — exactly like Hannah and Peninnah.

Judges 13:2 Parallel

In Judges 13:2, Manoah's wife is barren like Hannah — both later receive divine announcements of a special son.

Luke 1:7 Parallel

In Luke 1:7, Elizabeth's barrenness parallels Hannah's — both are righteous women who miraculously conceive after prayer.

In Genesis 11:30, Sarai's childlessness is stated — a direct parallel to Hannah's barrenness, both opening narratives of promise.

In Genesis 16:1, Sarai's barrenness mirrors Hannah's — both are wives unable to conceive, setting up a narrative of divine intervention.

In Genesis 25:21, Isaac prays for his barren wife Rebekah — a parallel to Hannah's later prayer for a child.

In 2 Kings 4:14, the Shunammite woman's barrenness is noted — a parallel to Hannah's, leading to a miraculous birth through a prophet.