1:19 They got up early the next morning and after worshiping the Lord, they returned to their home at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with 1 his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered 2 her.
27:57 Now 3 when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 4
1 tn Heb “Elkanah knew his wife.” The Hebrew expression is a euphemism for sexual relations.
2 sn The Lord “remembered” her in the sense of granting her earlier request for a child. The Hebrew verb is often used in the OT for considering the needs or desires of people with favor and kindness.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
4 sn Though some dispute that Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, his actions regarding Jesus’ burial suggest otherwise.