1 Samuel 4

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the word^H1697 of Samuel^H8050 came to all Israel.^H3478 Now Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 against^H7125 the Philistines^H6430 to battle,^H4421 and encamped^H2583 beside Eben-ezer:^H72 and the Philistines^H6430 encamped^H2583 in Aphek.^H663

2 ♥ 📝 And the Philistines^H6430 put themselves in array^H6186 against^H7125 Israel:^H3478 and when they joined^H5203 battle,^H4421 Israel^H3478 was smitten^H5062 before^H6440 the Philistines;^H6430 and they slew^H5221 of the army^H4634 in the field^H7704 about four^H702 thousand^H505 men.^H376

3 ♥ 📝 And when the people^H5971 were come^H935 into the camp,^H4264 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Wherefore hath Jehovah^H3068 smitten^H5062 us to-day^H3117 before^H6440 the Philistines?^H6430 Let us fetch^H3947 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah^H3068 out of Shiloh^H7887 unto us, that it may come^H935 among^H7130 us, and save^H3467 us out of the hand^H3709 of our enemies.^H341

4 ♥ 📝 So the people^H5971 sent^H7971 to Shiloh;^H7887 and they brought^H5375 from thence the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 who sitteth^H3427 [above] the cherubim:^H3742 and the two^H8147 sons^H1121 of Eli,^H5941 Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas,^H6372 were there with the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God.^H430

5 ♥ 📝 And when the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of Jehovah^H3068 came^H935 into the camp,^H4264 all Israel^H3478 shouted^H7321 with a great^H1419 shout,^H8643 so that the earth^H776 rang again.^H1949

6 ♥ 📝 And when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the shout,^H8643 they said,^H559 What meaneth the noise^H6963 of this great^H1419 shout^H8643 in the camp^H4264 of the Hebrews?^H5680 And they understood^H3045 that the ark^H727 of Jehovah^H3068 was come^H935 into the camp.^H4264

7 ♥ 📝 And the Philistines^H6430 were afraid,^H3372 for they said,^H559 God^H430 is come^H935 into the camp.^H4264 And they said,^H559 Woe^H188 unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.^H865

8 ♥ 📝 Woe^H188 unto us! who shall deliver^H5337 us out of the hand^H3027 of these mighty^H117 gods?^H430 these are the gods^H430 that smote^H5221 the Egyptians^H4714 with all manner of plagues^H4347 in the wilderness.^H4057

9 ♥ 📝 Be strong,^H2388 and quit^H1961 yourselves like men,^H582 O ye Philistines,^H6430 that ye be not servants^H5647 unto the Hebrews,^H5680 as they have been^H5647 to you: quit^H1961 yourselves like men,^H582 and fight.^H3898

10 ♥ 📝 And the Philistines^H6430 fought,^H3898 and Israel^H3478 was smitten,^H5062 and they fled^H5127 every man^H376 to his tent:^H168 and there was a very^H3966 great^H1419 slaughter;^H4347 for there fell^H5307 of Israel^H3478 thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 footmen.^H7273

11 ♥ 📝 And the ark^H727 of God^H430 was taken;^H3947 and the two^H8147 sons^H1121 of Eli,^H5941 Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas,^H6372 were slain.^H4191

12 ♥ 📝 And there ran^H7323 a man^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 out of the army,^H4634 and came^H935 to Shiloh^H7887 the same day,^H3117 with his clothes^H4055 rent,^H7167 and with earth^H127 upon his head.^H7218

13 ♥ 📝 And when he came,^H935 lo, Eli^H5941 was sitting^H3427 upon his seat^H3678 by the wayside^H3027 watching;^H6822 for his heart^H3820 trembled^H2730 for the ark^H727 of God.^H430 And when the man^H376 came^H935 into the city,^H5892 and told^H5046 it, all the city^H5892 cried out.^H2199

14 ♥ 📝 And when Eli^H5941 heard^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the crying,^H6818 he said,^H559 What meaneth the noise^H6963 of this tumult?^H1995 And the man^H376 hasted,^H4116 and came^H935 and told^H5046 Eli.^H5941

15 ♥ 📝 Now Eli^H5941 was ninety^H8673 and eight^H8083 years^H8141 old;^H1121 and his eyes^H5869 were set,^H6965 so that he could^H3201 not see.^H7200

16 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 said^H559 unto Eli,^H5941 I am he that came^H935 out of the army,^H4634 and I fled^H5127 to-day^H3117 out of the army.^H4634 And he said,^H559 How went the matter,^H1697 my son?^H1121

17 ♥ 📝 And he^H1319 that brought the tidings answered^H6030 and said,^H6030 Israel^H3478 is fled^H5127 before^H6440 the Philistines,^H6430 and there hath been also a great^H1419 slaughter^H4046 among the people,^H5971 and thy two^H8147 sons^H1121 also, Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas,^H6372 are dead,^H4191 and the ark^H727 of God^H430 is taken.^H3947

18 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when he made mention^H2142 of the ark^H727 of God,^H430 that [Eli] fell^H5307 from off his seat^H3678 backward^H322 by^H1157 the side^H3027 of the gate;^H8179 and his neck^H4665 brake,^H7665 and he died:^H4191 for he was an old^H2204 man,^H376 and heavy.^H3513 And he had judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 forty^H705 years.^H8141

19 ♥ 📝 And his daughter-in-law,^H3618 Phinehas'^H6372 wife,^H802 was with child,^H2030 near to be delivered:^H3205 and when she heard^H8085 the tidings^H8052 that^H413 the ark^H727 of God^H430 was taken,^H3947 and that her father-in-law^H2524 and her husband^H376 were dead,^H4191 she bowed^H3766 herself and brought forth;^H3205 for her pains^H6735 came^H2015 upon her.

20 ♥ 📝 And about the time^H6256 of her death^H4191 the women that stood^H5324 by her said^H1696 unto her, Fear^H3372 not; for thou hast brought forth^H3205 a son.^H1121 But she answered^H6030 not, neither did she regard^H7896 it.

21 ♥ 📝 And she named^H7121 the child^H5288 Ichabod,^H350 saying,^H559 The glory^H3519 is departed^H1540 from Israel;^H3478 because^H413 the ark^H727 of God^H430 was taken,^H3947 and because of her father-in-law^H2524 and her husband.^H376

22 ♥ 📝 And she said,^H559 The glory^H3519 is departed^H1540 from Israel;^H3478 for the ark^H727 of God^H430 is taken.^H3947