And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have borne a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention.
We have here another melancholy story, that carries on the desolations of Eli's house, and the sorrowful feeling which the tidings of the ark's captivity excited. It is concerning the wife of Phinehas, one of those ungracious sons of Eli that had brought all this mischief on Israel.
Commenting on 1 Samuel 4:19-22
And about the time of her death,.... Which quickly came on after she was brought to bed: the women that stood by her; who were called to her labour, and assisted at it: said unto her, fear not, for thou hast born a son; perceiving that she was very low spirited, endeavoured to cheer and comfort her, by observing to her that the worst was...
But she answered not - She paid no attention to what the women had said concerning her having borne a son; that information she regarded not.