The Mishkan of Nov began in Year 2871, from the day Eli died. Even though there was an Ark of HaShem in Kiryat Yearim, they would offer sacrifices in Nov for 12 years until Shaul died [(Seder Olam, chapter 12) (Tzemach David). And in Tractate Zevachim: the altars - from when they entered the land, they erected the Mishkan in Gilgal for 25 years, and from there they brought the Ark to Shilo, and it stood there for 369 years between stones below and curtains above.

When Eli died, Nov was destroyed and they came to Givon (see Year 2895), and from there they came to the eternal house. It stood in Nov and Givon for 57 years. And from that day forward, all places were forbidden for offering sacrifices except in the Chosen House. (And this requires investigation, for they entered in Year 2489, and the Mishkan stood in Gilgal for 25 years and in Shilo for 369 years until the Mishkan of Nov - that would be Year 2882, so how did he write that the Mishkan of Nov began in Year 2871?)].

Elkana [Lemech was reincarnated in Elkana, and the letters of Lemech spell Melech (king), and the sign is "from where will kings arise" (see Year 364 in the first millennium). And Tzila, wife of Lemech, was Chana. The meaning of their names is equal: Tzila, that she sat in the shadow of her husband Lemech who drank a cup of sterility drugs so she would not conceive. And Chana sat in the shadow of HaKadosh Baruch Hu, for she was prophetic.

And also the word Chana is from the language of Choneh (encamping) and sitting in His shadow. And Ada was Penina - their names are equal, for Penina is from the language of pearls, and Ada is from the language of Adi (adornment), meaning precious stones and gems. Also, Penina is from the language of Pana Na (turned away), meaning lacking beauty. And Ada is from the language of lacking and "what is this to you" (meaning Tzila) who drank a cup of sterility drugs.

She (Chana) also said "Is it not better for you than ten sons?" And Tzelalponit, the mother of Shimshon, was Tzila in two shadows - Tzila wife of Lemech and Chana wife of Elkana. And you will see that just as this Tzila drank a cup of sterility drugs so as not to give birth, therefore Chana's fortune was aroused, for she was barren at first, and she gave birth and caused to flourish through her two of the great ones of the world.

And with difficulty, she was able to rectify the cup of sterility drugs of the other one until He removed all illness, and all that remained in her womb from the cup of sterility drugs - and this is "And HaShem remembered Chana," from the language of deficiency, that He removed from her the cup of sterility drugs, and she conceived and gave birth (Bereishit Nezer, letter Lemech). Elkana rectified Elkana ben Korach (ibid., letter Tav)].

Chana [and Penina had nothing more, since Penina resembled an ape and was healed (Midrash Shmuel Bet, section 78, Letter of Shmuel). Chana was a reincarnation of Chever HaKeni, and a reincarnation of Rachav the harlot who was reincarnated in Chever HaKeni and afterward in Chana. And this is the secret of the Song of Chana "Rachav Pi" (my mouth is wide), for she was a woman of harsh spirit because she had been a harlot from the side of the harsh spirit of impurity (Kavvanot HaMach, 2, see Year 2488).

And a reincarnation of Chava who gave birth to Shmuel at age 130, therefore "she was thought to be drunk" [as it says] in wine (Nazir 2). Sarah, Chana, the Shunamite woman, the French woman - all were reincarnations of Chava to rectify [what relates to] challah, niddah, and lighting candles. Sarah rectified everything through the mitzvah of challah - blessing on the dough, and the lamp remained lit from Shabbat to Shabbat, and niddah ceased for Sarah.

Chana rectified niddah, and Penina had nothing more. Chana in gematria with the kollel equals Chava (Bereishit Nezer). The Shunamite rectified the lamp and we find that she had a table, bed, chair, and lamp (menorah). The French woman rectified challah like the flour (Emek HaMelech, chapter 8).

Chana and Penina (see above Year 2246)].

Shmuel, the 16th judge, received the 15th [transmission] from Moshe to Avraham Avinu. [His mother Chana gave birth to him at age 130 (Yalkut Shmuel Bet, section 80), and he was from the seed of Korach.] He received from Eli in the year 2871 [(and in Seder Hadoros it is written 2831, 60)], and even before this time, while Eli was still alive, his son [Shmuel] judged Israel [(Radak, Shoftim 17)]. When Eli was 64 years old, Shmuel was 39 years old. [And Rashi (5, 2) writes that Eli was forty years old, meaning 40 years that he was appointed, and in that year Shmuel was born - you need one year for his pregnancy, so Shmuel was 39 years old. (And Seder Hadoros 14, 2 writes that he was 5 years old when Eli died, 60 - that is, Shmuel was born in the year 2831 or 2830, and so it is said.

Then Eli was 58 years old, and Eli lived 98 years, so Shmuel was 40 years old. And it seems that it was written 40 and the printer erred and thought 4 and wrote 5.)] And he judged for 11 years [(see Tzemach David and see Ralbag, Shoftim 17)] from age 41, and he died on the 28th of Iyar in the year 2882, five months before the death of Shaul [(as it is in Rashi on Nazir (5, 2) and Temurah 15, 2). And in Seder Hadoros he writes that at age 39 he began to judge, and his life was from 2869, and he judged 12 years (from which 2 were for Shaul, leaving 11 for Shmuel, Tzemach David)] and the days of his life were 52 years [(see Ralbag, Shoftim 17)], and he was the first prophet in the chain of transmission [(Tzemach David)].

It is written [in Seder Hadoros in the name of Yalkut Shmuel 12, 72 (and so it is in Yalkut Lech Lecha (section 78), and see there in Yede R' and in Tosefta chapter 18, and see Zikukin DeNura section 205 what is written there): Avraham and Sarah were barren for 74 years, Rivka for twenty years, Rachel for 14 years, Chana for 19 and a half years. I say perhaps there is an error, and so it is concluded.

However, in Yalkut Shmuel Bet, section 89: Avraham and Sarah were 25 years from when they came to the land, and Rivka 20, and Rachel is not mentioned there. And behold, above it states that she gave birth at age 130, so how can it be said that she was barren for 19 and a half years? Perhaps these are differing midrashim].

Shmuel [the souls of Moshe and Aharon were reincarnated in him, as it says "Moshe and Aharon among His priests, and Shmuel among those who call His name" (Emek HaMelech and Nazir 2). Shmuel was the spirit of Kayin (see there), and Yitro was the soul of Kayin (see Year 2448). Amen, it is a secret that prophecy and faith are soul and spirit, and both were clothed in Shmuel - see Kayin (Nazir 78). And the sons of Shmuel did not walk in his ways, for their house went with him, and they were the portion that he asked about in the chapter that deals with the matter of absorption and desire for money.

And they were ravens of Eliyahu, therefore the ravens were needed for the butchers who were brothers who were generous with his money, even though this matter was without his knowledge. Rather, the Merciful One assigned to Eliyahu, and even because of the meat that was hidden from the eye, it was proper since it was done according to the word, and brother (Achav) has 22 as its root - prophecy and prophecy about his prophecy will stand.

Prophecy in gematria with the kollel equals brother (Bereishit Nezer). And see Shir HaShirim, letter D].