1Sa 1:2 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 2. He had two wives ] The custom of those times permitted polygamy; but wherever there was more than one wife , we find the peace of the family greatly disturbed by it. The name of the one was Hannah ] Channah , which signifies fixed or settled , and the other Peninnah , which signifies a jewel or pearl .

‏ 1 Samuel 1:2

Verse 2. He had two wives] The custom of those times permitted polygamy; but wherever there was more than one wife, we find the peace of the family greatly disturbed by it.

The name of the one was Hannah] Channah, which signifies fixed or settled, and the other Peninnah, which signifies a jewel or pearl.