O! Mary My Beloved, your post brings to mind, and I can't see the logic for it, the story of Hannah, wife of Elkanah, who was one of this man's two wives. Elkahah second wife name was Peninnahhe and she bore children, but Hannah's womb was closed. Nevertheless, Elkanah loved Hannah. And there came a time when Elkanah offered portions to Peninnah and all her sons and daughters; "but unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion." And because Hannah could not bear children "And her adversary also rovoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up heer womb," she was in depression.

"And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore, And she vowed a vow, and said O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life. . .Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. . .Hannah had conceived. . .a son, and called his name Samuel. . .And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her. . .unto the house of the Lord. . .And brought the child to Eli. And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, saying unto the Lord. For this child I prayed, and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him, therefore also I have lent him to the Lord, as long as he liveteh he shall be lent to the Lord,. And he worshipped the Lord there."

As I said, don't now why this came to me when I read your post, but it has to mean something to someone.

jufa