he did so] That is, thus expresse his love to Hannah. when she went up to the house of the Lord] Or, from the time that she, &c. Heb. from her going up] That is, more then than at other times Peninnah vexed her, knowing that then she sought God in a speciall manner, that she might become fruitfull. In which suit, because she had failed divers yeers, she upbraided her with her fruitlesse and bootlesse devotion.