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[1] The word of Samuel came to all Israel.Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. [2] The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field. [3] When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come among us and save us out of the hand of our enemies.” [4] So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. [5] When the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded. [6] When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that Yahweh’s ark had come into the camp. [7] The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before. [8] Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness. [9] Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!” [10] The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell. [11] God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. [12] A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. [13] When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out. [14] When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?”The man hurried, and came and told Eli. [15] Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see. [16] The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.”He said, “How did the matter go, my son?” [17] He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.” [18] When he made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years. [19] His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her. [20] About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it. [21] She named the child Ichabod,ⓘ saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband. [22] She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 4:21 “Ichabod” means “no glory”.
King James Version
[1] And 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 pitched H2583 beside Eben-ezer: H72 and the Philistines H6430 pitched 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 the Lord H3068 smitten H5062 us to day H3117 before H6440 the Philistines? H6430 Let us fetch H3947§ H853 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the Lord H3068 out of Shiloh H7887 unto H413 us, that, when it cometh H935 among H7130 us, it may save H3467 us out of the hand H3709 of our enemies. H341 [4] So the people H5971 sent H7971 to Shiloh, H7887 that they might bring H5375 from thence the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 which dwelleth H3427 between the cherubims: 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 the Lord H3068 came H935 into the camp, H4264 all H3605 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 the Lord H3068 was come H935 into the camp. H4264 [7] And the Philistines H6430 were afraid, H3372 for H3588 they said, H559 God H430 is come H935 into the camp. H4264 And they said, H559 Woe H188 unto H413 us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. H865§ H8032 [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 H853 the Egyptians H4714 with all the 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 into 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 H5921 his head. H7218 [13] And when he came, H935 lo, Eli H5941 sat H3427 upon H5921 a seat H3678 by the wayside H1870 H3027 H3197 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 came H935 in hastily, H4116 and told H5046 Eli. H5941 [15] Now Eli H5941 was ninety H8673 and eight H8083 years H8141 old; H1121 and his eyes H5869 were dim, H6965§ that he could H3201 not H3808 see. H7200 [16] And the man H376 said H559 unto H413 Eli, H5941 I am he that came H935 out of H4480 the army, H4634 and I fled H5127 to day H3117 out of H4480 the army. H4634 And he said, H559 What H4100 is there done, H1697§ my son? H1121 [17] And the messenger H1319 answered H6030 and said, H559 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 H853 of the ark H727 of God, H430 that he fell H5307 from off the seat H3678 backward H322 by H1157 the side H3027 of the gate, H8179 and his neck H4665 brake, H7665 and he died: H4191 for H3588 he was an old H2204 man, H376 and heavy. H3513 And he had judged H8199 H853 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 H853 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 travailed; H3205 for H3588 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 born H3205 a son. H1121 But she answered H6030 not, neither did she regard H7896 H3820 it.§ [21] And she named H7121 the child H5288 I-chabod, 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 H3588 the ark H727 of God H430 is taken. H3947

Footnotes

  1. § 4:1 Or, came to pass. Heb. was
  2. § 4:2a Heb. the battle was spread
  3. § 4:2b Heb. the array
  4. § 4:3 Heb. take unto us
  5. § 4:7 Heb. yesterday, or the third day
  6. § 4:9 Heb. be men
  7. § 4:11 Heb. died
  8. § 4:15 Heb. stood
  9. § 4:16 Heb. is the thing
  10. § 4:19a Or, to cry out
  11. § 4:19b Heb. were turned
  12. § 4:20 Heb. set not her heart
  13. ⓘ 4:21a That is, where is the glory? Or, There is no glory
  14. § 4:21b Or, there is no glory
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐκείναις G1565 καὶ G2532 συναθροίζονται G4867 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 εἰς G1519 πόλεμον G4171 ἐπὶ G1909 Ισραηλ· G2474 καὶ G2532 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Ισραηλ G2474 εἰς G1519 ἀπάντησιν G529 αὐτοῖς G846 εἰς G1519 πόλεμον G4171 καὶ G2532 παρεμβάλλουσιν ἐπὶ G1909 Αβενεζερ, καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 παρεμβάλλουσιν ἐν G1722 Αφεκ. [2] Καὶ G2532 παρατάσσονται οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 εἰς G1519 πόλεμον G4171 ἐπὶ G1909 Ισραηλ· G2474 καὶ G2532 ἔκλινεν G2827 ὁ G3588 πόλεμος, G4171 καὶ G2532 ἔπταισεν G4417 ἀνὴρ G435 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀλλοφύλων, G246 καὶ G2532 ἐπλήγησαν G4141 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 παρατάξει ἐν G1722 ἀγρῷ G68 τέσσαρες G5064 χιλιάδες G5505 ἀνδρῶν. G435 [3] Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολήν, G3925 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 οἱ G3588 πρεσβύτεροι G4245 Ισραηλ G2474 Κατὰ G2596 τί G5101 ἔπταισεν G4417 ἡμᾶς G2248 κύριος G2962 σήμερον G4594 ἐνώπιον G1799 ἀλλοφύλων; G246 Λάβωμεν G2983 τὴν G3588 κιβωτὸν G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐκ G1537 Σηλωμ, καὶ G2532 ἐξελθέτω G1831 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 σώσει G4982 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ἐχθρῶν G2190 ἡμῶν. G2257 [4] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέστειλεν G649 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 εἰς G1519 Σηλωμ, καὶ G2532 αἴρουσιν G142 ἐκεῖθεν G1564 τὴν G3588 κιβωτὸν G2787 κυρίου G2962 καθημένου G2521 χερουβιμ· G5502 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότεροι G297 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ηλι G2242 μετὰ G3326 τῆς G3588 κιβωτοῦ, G2787 Οφνι καὶ G2532 Φινεες. [5] Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 ὡς G5613 ἦλθεν G2064 κιβωτὸς G2787 κυρίου G2962 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολήν, G3925 καὶ G2532 ἀνέκραξεν G349 πᾶς G3956 Ισραηλ G2474 φωνῇ G5456 μεγάλῃ, G3173 καὶ G2532 ἤχησεν G2278 ἡ G3588 γῆ. G1093 [6] Καὶ G2532 ἤκουσαν G191 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 τῆς G3588 κραυγῆς, G2906 καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 κραυγὴ G2906 ἡ G3588 μεγάλη G3173 αὕτη G3778 ἐν G1722 παρεμβολῇ G3925 τῶν G3588 Εβραίων; G1445 Καὶ G2532 ἔγνωσαν G1097 ὅτι G3754 κιβωτὸς G2787 κυρίου G2962 ἥκει G2240 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολήν. G3925 [7] Καὶ G2532 ἐφοβήθησαν G5399 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 Οὗτοι G3778 οἱ G3588 θεοὶ G2316 ἥκασιν G2240 πρὸς G4314 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 παρεμβολήν· G3925 οὐαὶ G3759 ἡμῖν· G2254 ἐξελοῦ G1807 ἡμᾶς, G2248 κύριε, G2962 σήμερον, G4594 ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 γέγονεν G1096 τοιαύτη G5108 ἐχθὲς G5504 καὶ G2532 τρίτην. G5154 [8] Οὐαὶ G3759 ἡμῖν· G2254 τίς G5101 ἐξελεῖται G1807 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 τῶν G3588 θεῶν G2316 τῶν G3588 στερεῶν G4731 τούτων; G5130 Οὗτοι G3778 οἱ G3588 θεοὶ G2316 οἱ G3588 πατάξαντες G3960 τὴν G3588 Αἴγυπτον G125 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 πληγῇ G4127 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐρήμῳ. G2048 [9] Κραταιοῦσθε G2901 καὶ G2532 γίνεσθε G1096 εἰς G1519 ἄνδρας, G435 ἀλλόφυλοι, G246 μήποτε G3379 δουλεύσητε G1398 τοῖς G3588 Εβραίοις, G1445 καθὼς G2531 ἐδούλευσαν G1398 ἡμῖν, G2254 καὶ G2532 ἔσεσθε G2071 εἰς G1519 ἄνδρας G435 καὶ G2532 πολεμήσατε G4170 αὐτούς. G846 [10] Καὶ G2532 ἐπολέμησαν G4170 αὐτούς· G846 καὶ G2532 πταίει G4417 ἀνὴρ G435 Ισραηλ, G2474 καὶ G2532 ἔφυγεν G5343 ἕκαστος G1538 εἰς G1519 σκήνωμα G4638 αὐτοῦ· G846 καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 πληγὴ G4127 μεγάλη G3173 σφόδρα, G4970 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσαν G4098 ἐξ G1537 Ισραηλ G2474 τριάκοντα G5144 χιλιάδες G5505 ταγμάτων. G5001 [11] Καὶ G2532 κιβωτὸς G2787 θεοῦ G2316 ἐλήμφθη, G2983 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότεροι G297 υἱοὶ G5207 Ηλι G2242 ἀπέθανον, G599 Οφνι καὶ G2532 Φινεες. [12] Καὶ G2532 ἔδραμεν G5143 ἀνὴρ G435 Ιεμιναῖος ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παρατάξεως καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 εἰς G1519 Σηλωμ ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ, G1565 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτια G2440 αὐτοῦ G846 διερρηγότα, G1284 καὶ G2532 γῆ G1093 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 κεφαλῆς G2776 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν, G2064 καὶ G2532 ἰδοὺ G2400 Ηλι G2242 ἐκάθητο G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 δίφρου παρὰ G3844 τὴν G3588 πύλην G4439 σκοπεύων τὴν G3588 ὁδόν, G3598 ὅτι G3754 ἦν G2258 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐξεστηκυῖα G1839 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 κιβωτοῦ G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ· G2316 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ἀπαγγεῖλαι, G518 καὶ G2532 ἀνεβόησεν G310 ἡ G3588 πόλις. G4172 [14] Καὶ G2532 ἤκουσεν G191 Ηλι G2242 τὴν G3588 φωνὴν G5456 τῆς G3588 βοῆς G995 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 βοὴ G995 τῆς G3588 φωνῆς G5456 ταύτης; G3778 Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 σπεύσας G4692 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 καὶ G2532 ἀπήγγειλεν G518 τῷ G3588 Ηλι. G2242 [15] Καὶ G2532 Ηλι G2242 υἱὸς G5207 ἐνενήκοντα G1768 ἐτῶν, G2094 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπανέστησαν, G1881 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔβλεπεν· G991 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ηλὶ G2242 τοῖς G3588 ἀνδράσιν G435 τοῖς G3588 περιεστηκόσιν G4026 αὐτῷ G846 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 φωνὴ G5456 τοῦ G3588 ἤχους G2279 τούτου; G5127 [16] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 σπεύσας G4692 προσῆλθεν G4334 πρὸς G4314 Ηλι G2242 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 ὁ G3588 ἥκων G2240 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παρεμβολῆς, G3925 κἀγὼ G2504 πέφευγα G5343 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 παρατάξεως σήμερον. G4594 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Τί G5101 τὸ G3588 γεγονὸς G1096 ῥῆμα, G4487 τέκνον; G5043 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 τὸ G3588 παιδάριον G3808 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Πέφευγεν G5343 ἀνὴρ G435 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 ἀλλοφύλων, G246 καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 πληγὴ G4127 μεγάλη G3173 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ, G2992 καὶ G2532 ἀμφότεροι G297 οἱ G3588 υἱοί G5207 σου G4675 τεθνήκασιν, G2348 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 κιβωτὸς G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐλήμφθη. G2983 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ὡς G5613 ἐμνήσθη G3415 τῆς G3588 κιβωτοῦ G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσεν G4098 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 δίφρου ὀπισθίως ἐχόμενος G2192 τῆς G3588 πύλης, G4439 καὶ G2532 συνετρίβη G4937 ὁ G3588 νῶτος G3577 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέθανεν, G599 ὅτι G3754 πρεσβύτης G4246 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 καὶ G2532 βαρύς· G926 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἔκρινεν G2919 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 εἴκοσι G1501 ἔτη. G2094 [19] Καὶ G2532 νύμφη G3565 αὐτοῦ G846 γυνὴ G1135 Φινεες συνειληφυῖα G4815 τοῦ G3588 τεκεῖν· G5088 καὶ G2532 ἤκουσεν G191 τὴν G3588 ἀγγελίαν G31 ὅτι G3754 ἐλήμφθη G2983 ἡ G3588 κιβωτὸς G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 τέθνηκεν G2348 ὁ G3588 πενθερὸς G3995 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ὤκλασεν καὶ G2532 ἔτεκεν, G5088 ὅτι G3754 ἐπεστράφησαν G1994 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτὴν G846 ὠδῖνες G5604 αὐτῆς. G846 [20] Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 καιρῷ G2540 αὐτῆς G846 ἀποθνῄσκει, G599 καὶ G2532 εἶπον G2036 αὐτῇ G846 αἱ G3588 γυναῖκες G1135 αἱ G3588 παρεστηκυῖαι G3936 αὐτῇ G846 Μὴ G3361 φοβοῦ, G5399 ὅτι G3754 υἱὸν G5207 τέτοκας· G5088 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀπεκρίθη, G611 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐνόησεν G3539 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτῆς. G846 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 τὸ G3588 παιδάριον G3808 Οὐαὶ G3759 βαρχαβωθ ὑπὲρ G5228 τῆς G3588 κιβωτοῦ G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 πενθεροῦ G3995 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 ἀνδρὸς G435 αὐτῆς. G846 [22] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 Ἀπῴκισται δόξα G1391 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λημφθῆναι G2983 τὴν G3588 κιβωτὸν G2787 κυρίου. G2962
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament