1 Samuel 1:6
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
Cross-references
In 1 Samuel 2:5, Hannah's song declares the barren bears seven — directly reversing her own barrenness and provocation.
In Genesis 16:4, Hagar conceives and despises barren Sarah — a parallel to Peninnah provoking Hannah because she has children.
In Genesis 30:23, Rachel says God took away her reproach after barrenness — echoes Hannah's later relief and the theme of reproach removed.
Luke 1:25 records Elizabeth's joy at God removing her reproach of barrenness, mirroring Hannah's later experience.
In Genesis 20:18, God closed all wombs in Abimelech's house as punishment — similar divine action but for different reasons than Hannah's barrenness.
Psalm 37:1 advises not to fret over evildoers, a response to the provocation Hannah experiences.
2 Samuel 6:23 records Michal's barrenness as divine judgment, contrasting with Hannah's providential barrenness that leads to blessing.
Job 24:21 mentions preying on the barren, reflecting the mistreatment Hannah faced as a barren woman.
Isaiah 4:1 shows women seeking to remove the reproach of barrenness, the same reproach Hannah endured.