1Sa 4 | ABEn | STEP | And came to pass the word of Samuel to all Israel. And [ 3 gathered together 1 the 2 Philistines] for war against Israel; and Israel went forth to meet them for war. And they camped at Ebenezer. And the Philistines camped in Aphek.

‏ 1 Samuel 4

CHAPTER 4 The Philistines Wage War with Israel

1 And came to pass the word of Samuel to all Israel. And [³gathered together ¹the ²Philistines] for war against Israel; and Israel went forth to meet them for war. And they camped at Ebenezer. And the Philistines camped in Aphek. 2 And [³deployed ¹the ²Philistines] for war against Israel. And [³leaned one way ¹the ²war], and [³failed ¹the men ²of Israel] before the Philistines. And there was struck in the battle array in the field four thousand men. 3 And [³came ¹the ²people] into the camp. And [⁴said ¹the ²elders ³of Israel], Why is it so [²devestated ³us ¹the lord] today before the Philistines? We should take to us the ark of the covenant of the lord from out of Shiloh, and let it come forth in our midst! and it will deliver us from the hand of our enemies. 4 And [³sent ¹the ²people] unto Shiloh, and they lifted from there the ark of covenant of the lord of the forces, which sits upon the cherubim. And both the sons of Eli were with the ark of the covenant of God -- Hophni and Phinehas. 5 And it came to pass as [⁶came ¹the ²ark ³of the ⁴covenant ⁵of the lord] into the camp, that [³shouted aloud ¹all ²Israel ⁵voice ⁴with a great], and [³resounded ¹the ²earth]. 6 And [³heard ¹the ²Philistines] the sound of the cry. And they said, What is the sound of the cry -- this great one in the camp of the Hebrews? And they knew that the ark of the lord comes into the camp. 7 And [³feared ¹the ²Philistines], and said, This their God comes to them into the camp. 8 Woe to us, rescue us, O Master, today! for it happened not thus yesterday nor the third day before. Woe to us, who shall rescue us from out of the hand [³gods ²substantial ¹of these]? These are the gods striking Egypt in every calamity, and in the wilderness. 9 Fortify, and become as men, O Philistines! so that you should not serve to the Hebrews, as they served us; and you shall be men and wage war against them. 10 And [³waged war against ¹the ²Philistines] them; and [³failed ¹every man ²of Israel] before the Philistines, and [²fled ¹each] unto his tent. And there came to pass [³calamity ²great ¹an exceedingly]; and there fell from Israel thirty thousand from the ranks.

The Ark Taken: Eli's Sons Die

11 And the ark of God was taken, and both the sons of Eli died -- Hophni and Phinehas. 12 And there ran a man of Benjamin from out of the battle array, and he came into Shiloh on that day; and his garments were torn up, and earth was upon his head. 13 And he came. And behold, Eli sat upon his chair by the gate watching the way, for [²was ¹his heart] receded on account of the ark of God. And the man entered into the city to report. And [⁴yelled out ²whole ¹the ³city]. 14 And Eli heard the sound of the yelling, and said, What is [²sound ³of yelling ¹this]? And the man hastening, entered and reported to Eli. 15 And Eli was a son ninety and eight years old, and his eyes were weighed down, and he did not see. 16 And Eli said to the men, to the ones standing around him, What is the report of this sound? And the man hastening, came forward to Eli, and he said to him, I am the one having come from the camp, and I have fled from the battle array today. And Eli said, What is the [²taking place ¹thing] child? 17 And [³answered ¹the ²servant-lad], and said, [³fled ¹Every man ²of Israel] from the face of the Philistines, and [²calamity ¹a great] has happened among the people, and both of your sons have died, and the ark of God was taken. 18 And it happened as [⁴was mentioned ¹the ²ark ³of God], that he fell from the chair backwardly, being next to the gate, and [³was broken ²back ¹his], and he died, for [³was old ¹the ²man] and heavy; and he judged Israel forty years. 19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, having conceived to give birth, when she heard the message that [⁴was taken ¹the ²ark ³of God], and that [²has died ¹her father-in-law], and her husband; that she wept and gave birth, for [³turned ⁴upon ⁵her ²birth pangs ¹her]. 20 And in the time she was going to die, that [⁵said ⁶to her ¹the ²women ³standing beside ⁴her], Do not fear! for [²a son ¹you have birthed]. But she did not answer, and did not comprehend in her heart. 21 And she called the boy, Ichabod, for the ark of God, and for her father-in-law, and for her husband. 22 And she said, [²has been resettled ¹The glory] from Israel, for [⁴was taken ¹the ²ark ³of God].