1 Samuel 4:1 And the word1697 of Samuel8050 came{Or, came to pass. Heb. was} to all Israel.3478 Now Israel3478 went out3318 against7125 the Philistines6430 to battle,4421 and pitched2583 beside Ebenezer:72 and the Philistines6430 pitched2583 in Aphek.6632 And the Philistines6430 put themselves in array6186 against7125 Israel:3478 and when they joined5203 battle,4421{Heb. the battle was spread} Israel3478 was smitten5062 before6440 the Philistines:6430 and they slew5221 of the army4634{Heb. the array} in the field7704 about four702 thousand505 men.376
1 Samuel 4:3 And when the people5971 were come935 into the camp,4264 the elders2205 of Israel3478 said,559 Wherefore hath the LORD3068 smitten5062 us to day3117 before6440 the Philistines?6430 Let us fetch3947{Heb. take unto us} the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 out of Shiloh7887 unto us, that, when it cometh935 among7130 us, it may save3467 us out of the hand3709 of our enemies.3414 So the people5971 sent7971 to Shiloh,7887 that they might bring5375 from thence the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 which dwelleth3427between the cherubims:3742 and the two8147 sons1121 of Eli,5941 Hophni2652 and Phinehas,6372were there with the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God.4305 And when the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 came935 into the camp,4264 all Israel3478 shouted7321 with a great1419 shout,8643 so that the earth776 rang again.19496 And when the Philistines6430 heard8085 the noise6963 of the shout,8643 they said,559 What meaneth the noise6963 of this great1419 shout8643 in the camp4264 of the Hebrews?5680 And they understood3045 that the ark727 of the LORD3068 was come935 into the camp.42647 And the Philistines6430 were afraid,3372 for they said,559 God430 is come935 into the camp.4264 And they said,559 Woe188 unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.8658032{Heb. yesterday, or the third day}8 Woe188 unto us! who shall deliver5337 us out of the hand3027 of these mighty117 Gods?430 these are the Gods430 that smote5221 the Egyptians4714 with all the plagues4347 in the wilderness.40579 Be strong,2388 and quit1961 yourselves like men,582{Heb. be men} O ye Philistines,6430 that ye be not servants5647 unto the Hebrews,5680 as they have been5647 to you: quit1961 yourselves like men,582 and fight.3898
1 Samuel 4:10 And the Philistines6430 fought,3898 and Israel3478 was smitten,5062 and they fled5127 every man376 into his tent:168 and there was a very3966 great1419 slaughter;4347 for there fell5307 of Israel3478 thirty7970 thousand505 footmen.727311 And the ark727 of God430 was taken;3947 and the two8147 sons1121 of Eli,5941 Hophni2652 and Phinehas,6372 were slain.4191{Heb. died}
1 Samuel 4:12 And there ran7323 a man376 of Benjamin1144 out of the army,4634 and came935 to Shiloh7887 the same day3117 with his clothes4055 rent,7167 and with earth127 upon his head.721813 And when he came,935 lo, Eli5941 sat3427 upon a seat3678 by the wayside187030273197 watching:6822 for his heart3820 trembled2730 for the ark727 of God.430 And when the man376 came935 into the city,5892 and told5046it, all the city5892 cried out.219914 And when Eli5941 heard8085 the noise6963 of the crying,6818 he said,559 What meaneth the noise6963 of this tumult?1995 And the man376 came935 in hastily,4116 and told5046 Eli.594115 Now Eli5941 was ninety8673 and eight8083 years8141 old;1121 and his eyes5869 were dim,6965{Heb. stood} that he could3201 not see.720016 And the man376 said559 unto Eli,5941 I am he that came935 out of the army,4634 and I fled5127 to day3117 out of the army.4634 And he said,559 What is there done,1697{Heb. is the thing} my son?112117 And the messenger1319 answered6030 and said,559 Israel3478 is fled5127 before6440 the Philistines,6430 and there hath been also a great1419 slaughter4046 among the people,5971 and thy two8147 sons1121 also, Hophni2652 and Phinehas,6372 are dead,4191 and the ark727 of God430 is taken.394718 And it came to pass, when he made mention2142 of the ark727 of God,430 that he fell5307 from off the seat3678 backward322 by1157 the side3027 of the gate,8179 and his neck4665 brake,7665 and he died:4191 for he was an old2204 man,376 and heavy.3513 And he had judged8199 Israel3478 forty705 years.8141
1 Samuel 4:19 And his daughter in law,3618 Phinehas'6372 wife,802 was with child,2030near to be delivered:3205{Or, to cry out} and when she heard8085 the tidings8052 that413 the ark727 of God430 was taken,3947 and that her father in law2524 and her husband376 were dead,4191 she bowed3766 herself and travailed;3205 for her pains6735 came2015{Heb. were turned} upon her.
20 And about the time6256 of her death4191 the women that stood5324 by her said1696 unto her, Fear3372 not; for thou hast born3205 a son.1121 But she answered6030 not, neither did she regard78963820it.{Heb. set not her heart}21 And she named7121 the child5288 Ichabod,350{that is, where is the glory? Or, There is no glory} saying,559 The glory3519 is departed1540{Or, there is no glory} from Israel:3478 because413 the ark727 of God430 was taken,3947 and because of her father in law2524 and her husband.37622 And she said,559 The glory3519 is departed1540 from Israel:3478 for the ark727 of God430 is taken.3947