## translationWords

* [[en:tw:heart]]
* [[en:tw:houseofgod]]

## translationNotes

* **her rival** - This is Peninnah, the other wife of Elkanah.
* **Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?** - Elkanah knows the answers to these four questions, but asks them to make the point that she is his favored wife.  AT: "You have little reason for sadness I favor you and that should be enough." (See [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])