In a Fang oral adaptation the Hebrew in 1 Samuel 2:5 that is translated in English as «the barren has borne seven» is translated in a culturally specific way with «The barren woman has become the mother of nine.”

Case / Case (2019) explain: «Much like the number 7 in Israelite culture, the number 9 signifies completion and perfection to the Fang. For example, in 1 Samuel 2:5 Hannah says: ‘The barren has borne seven.’ [The oral interpreter] Acacio, understanding the poetic, symbolic context, said, ‘The barren woman has become the mother of nine.'»

See also seven times.