About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, Don't be afraid; for you have brought forth a son. But she didn't answer, neither did she regard it.
Phinehas’ wife’s words may also reflect a pagan viewpoint to some extent, that because the Philistines had stolen what represented Yahweh, the Lord Himself had abandoned the nation. In view of God’s promises and revealed plans for Israel, she should have known that He had not totally abandoned His people (Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 12:7; cf. Matthew 28:20). Furthermore the Israelites knew that the true God is omnipresent. Israel’s pagan neighbors typically believed that their gods were limited geographically. On the other hand, she may have had Deuteronomy 28:47-48 in mind: "Because you did not serve the LORD your God . . . you shall serve your enemies whom the LORD shall send against you . . . and He will put an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you."