2:4
Hannah has been broadening out the lessons learned from her own experience to the wider context. Enemies threaten, but their “bows are broken”. The weapons they had are rendered useless. In contrast, “those who stumbled are armed with strength”. Peninnah had mocked Hannah for she could have children, but Hannah could not. It seemed that Hannah had no hope. Yet now Hannah had a child from the Lord. When we feel overwhelmed we should turn to the Lord.
2:5
This verse continues with the reversal of fortunes theme. Those who were full suddenly have to hire themselves out for food, but the hungry are hungry no more. The one who was barren now has lots of children, but the one who had many is in sorrow. We find a similar sentiment expressed at the beginning of Isaiah 54.
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