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1 Samuel 4 (WEBP)

[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.”

1 Samuel 4:21 “Ichabod” means “no glory”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 4 (KJVS)

[1] And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out () against () the Philistines to battle, and pitched () beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched () in Aphek.
[2] And the Philistines put themselves in array () against () Israel: and when they joined () battle, Israel was smitten () before the Philistines: and they slew () of the army in the field about four thousand men.
[3] And when the people were come () into the camp, the elders of Israel said, () Wherefore hath the Lord smitten () us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch () the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh () among us, it may save () us out of the hand of our enemies. ()
[4] So the people sent () to Shiloh, that they might bring () from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth () between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
[5] And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came () into the camp, all Israel shouted () with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. ()
[6] And when the Philistines heard () the noise of the shout, they said, () What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood () that the ark of the Lord was come () into the camp.
[7] And the Philistines were afraid, () for they said, () God is come () into the camp. And they said, () Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
[8] Woe unto us! who shall deliver () us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote () the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
[9] Be strong, () and quit () yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants () unto the Hebrews, as they have been () to you: quit () yourselves like men, and fight. ()
[10] And the Philistines fought, () and Israel was smitten, () and they fled () every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell () of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
[11] And the ark of God was taken; () and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. ()
[12] And there ran () a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came () to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, () and with earth upon his head.
[13] And when he came, () lo, Eli sat () upon a seat by the wayside () watching: () for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came () into the city, and told () it, all the city cried out. ()
[14] And when Eli heard () the noise of the crying, he said, () What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came () in hastily, () and told () Eli.
[15] Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, () that he could () not see. ()
[16] And the man said () unto Eli, I am he that came () out of the army, and I fled () to day out of the army. And he said, () What is there done, my son?
[17] And the messenger () answered () and said, () Israel is fled () before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, () and the ark of God is taken. ()
[18] And it came to pass, when he made mention () of the ark of God, that he fell () from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, () and he died: () for he was an old () man, and heavy. () And he had judged () Israel forty years.
[19] And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: () and when she heard () the tidings that the ark of God was taken, () and that her father in law and her husband were dead, () she bowed () herself and travailed; () for her pains came () upon her.
[20] And about the time of her death () the women that stood () by her said () unto her, Fear () not; for thou hast born () a son. But she answered () not, neither did she regard () it.
[21] And she named () the child I-chabod, saying, () The glory is departed () from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, () and because of her father in law and her husband.
[22] And she said, () The glory is departed () from Israel: for the ark of God is taken. ()

1 Samuel 4:1 Or, came to pass. Heb. was
1 Samuel 4:2a Heb. the battle was spread
1 Samuel 4:2b Heb. the array
1 Samuel 4:3 Heb. take unto us
1 Samuel 4:7 Heb. yesterday, or the third day
1 Samuel 4:9 Heb. be men
1 Samuel 4:11 Heb. died
1 Samuel 4:15 Heb. stood
1 Samuel 4:16 Heb. is the thing
1 Samuel 4:19a Or, to cry out
1 Samuel 4:19b Heb. were turned
1 Samuel 4:20 Heb. set not her heart
1 Samuel 4:21a That is, where is the glory? Or, There is no glory
1 Samuel 4:21b Or, there is no glory

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 4 (BYZ)

[1] και εγενηθη εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις και συναθροιζονται αλλοφυλοι εις πολεμον επι ισραηλ και εξηλθεν ισραηλ εις απαντησιν αυτοις εις πολεμον και παρεμβαλλουσιν επι αβενεζερ και οι αλλοφυλοι παρεμβαλλουσιν εν αφεκ
[2] και παρατασσονται οι αλλοφυλοι εις πολεμον επι ισραηλ και εκλινεν ο πολεμος και επταισεν ανηρ ισραηλ ενωπιον αλλοφυλων και επληγησαν εν τη παραταξει εν αγρω τεσσαρες χιλιαδες ανδρων
[3] και ηλθεν ο λαος εις την παρεμβολην και ειπαν οι πρεσβυτεροι ισραηλ κατα τι επταισεν ημας κυριος σημερον ενωπιον αλλοφυλων λαβωμεν την κιβωτον του θεου ημων εκ σηλωμ και εξελθετω εν μεσω ημων και σωσει ημας εκ χειρος εχθρων ημων
[4] και απεστειλεν ο λαος εις σηλωμ και αιρουσιν εκειθεν την κιβωτον κυριου καθημενου χερουβιμ και αμφοτεροι οι υιοι ηλι μετα της κιβωτου οφνι και φινεες
[5] και εγενηθη ως ηλθεν κιβωτος κυριου εις την παρεμβολην και ανεκραξεν πας ισραηλ φωνη μεγαλη και ηχησεν η γη
[6] και ηκουσαν οι αλλοφυλοι της κραυγης και ειπον οι αλλοφυλοι τις η κραυγη η μεγαλη αυτη εν παρεμβολη των εβραιων και εγνωσαν οτι κιβωτος κυριου ηκει εις την παρεμβολην
[7] και εφοβηθησαν οι αλλοφυλοι και ειπον ουτοι οι θεοι ηκασιν προς αυτους εις την παρεμβολην ουαι ημιν εξελου ημας κυριε σημερον οτι ου γεγονεν τοιαυτη εχθες και τριτην
[8] ουαι ημιν τις εξελειται ημας εκ χειρος των θεων των στερεων τουτων ουτοι οι θεοι οι παταξαντες την αιγυπτον εν παση πληγη και εν τη ερημω
[9] κραταιουσθε και γινεσθε εις ανδρας αλλοφυλοι μηποτε δουλευσητε τοις εβραιοις καθως εδουλευσαν ημιν και εσεσθε εις ανδρας και πολεμησατε αυτους
[10] και επολεμησαν αυτους και πταιει ανηρ ισραηλ και εφυγεν εκαστος εις σκηνωμα αυτου και εγενετο πληγη μεγαλη σφοδρα και επεσαν εξ ισραηλ τριακοντα χιλιαδες ταγματων
[11] και κιβωτος θεου ελημφθη και αμφοτεροι υιοι ηλι απεθανον οφνι και φινεες
[12] και εδραμεν ανηρ ιεμιναιος εκ της παραταξεως και ηλθεν εις σηλωμ εν τη ημερα εκεινη και τα ιματια αυτου διερρηγοτα και γη επι της κεφαλης αυτου
[13] και ηλθεν και ιδου ηλι εκαθητο επι του διφρου παρα την πυλην σκοπευων την οδον οτι ην η καρδια αυτου εξεστηκυια περι της κιβωτου του θεου και ο ανθρωπος εισηλθεν εις την πολιν απαγγειλαι και ανεβοησεν η πολις
[14] και ηκουσεν ηλι την φωνην της βοης και ειπεν τις η βοη της φωνης ταυτης και ο ανθρωπος σπευσας εισηλθεν και απηγγειλεν τω ηλι
[15] και ηλι υιος ενενηκοντα ετων και οι οφθαλμοι αυτου επανεστησαν και ουκ εβλεπεν και ειπεν ηλι τοις ανδρασιν τοις περιεστηκοσιν αυτω τις η φωνη του ηχους τουτου
[16] και ο ανηρ σπευσας προσηλθεν προς ηλι και ειπεν αυτω εγω ειμι ο ηκων εκ της παρεμβολης καγω πεφευγα εκ της παραταξεως σημερον και ειπεν τι το γεγονος ρημα τεκνον
[17] και απεκριθη το παιδαριον και ειπεν πεφευγεν ανηρ ισραηλ εκ προσωπου αλλοφυλων και εγενετο πληγη μεγαλη εν τω λαω και αμφοτεροι οι υιοι σου τεθνηκασιν και η κιβωτος του θεου ελημφθη
[18] και εγενετο ως εμνησθη της κιβωτου του θεου και επεσεν απο του διφρου οπισθιως εχομενος της πυλης και συνετριβη ο νωτος αυτου και απεθανεν οτι πρεσβυτης ο ανθρωπος και βαρυς και αυτος εκρινεν τον ισραηλ εικοσι ετη
[19] και νυμφη αυτου γυνη φινεες συνειληφυια του τεκειν και ηκουσεν την αγγελιαν οτι ελημφθη η κιβωτος του θεου και οτι τεθνηκεν ο πενθερος αυτης και ο ανηρ αυτης και ωκλασεν και ετεκεν οτι επεστραφησαν επ αυτην ωδινες αυτης
[20] και εν τω καιρω αυτης αποθνησκει και ειπον αυτη αι γυναικες αι παρεστηκυιαι αυτη μη φοβου οτι υιον τετοκας και ουκ απεκριθη και ουκ ενοησεν η καρδια αυτης
[21] και εκαλεσεν το παιδαριον ουαι βαρχαβωθ υπερ της κιβωτου του θεου και υπερ του πενθερου αυτης και υπερ του ανδρος αυτης
[22] και ειπαν απωκισται δοξα ισραηλ εν τω λημφθηναι την κιβωτον κυριου

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.