## 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 [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])