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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 Ebenezer : 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 Ichabod , 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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4 (YLT)

[1] And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,
[2] and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.
[3] And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, ‘Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.’
[4] And the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there are two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.
[5] And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout-a great shout-and the earth is moved.
[6] And the Philistines hear the noise of the shouting, and say, ‘What is the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?’ and they perceive that the ark of Jehovah hath come in unto the camp.
[7] And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, ‘God hath come in unto the camp;’ and they say, ‘Woe to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.
[8] Woe to us, who doth deliver us out of the hand of these honourable gods? these are the gods who are smiting the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.
[9] Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you-then ye have become men, and have fought.’
[10] And the Philistines fight, and Israel is smitten, and they flee each to his tents, and the blow is very great, and there fall of Israel thirty thousand footmen;
[11] and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.
[12] And a man of Benjamin runneth out of the ranks, and cometh into Shiloh, on that day, and his long robes are rent, and earth on his head;
[13] and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare it in the city, and all the city crieth out.
[14] And Eli heareth the noise of the cry, and saith, ‘What-the noise of this tumult!’ And the man hasted, and cometh in, and declareth to Eli.
[15] And Eli is a son of ninety and eight years, and his eyes have stood, and he hath not been able to see.
[16] And the man saith unto Eli, ‘I am he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;’ and he saith, ‘What hath been the matter, my son?’
[17] And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, ‘Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died-Hophni and Phinehas-and the ark of God hath been captured.’
[18] And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man is old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.
[19] And his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, is pregnant, about to bear, and she heareth the report of the taking of the ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she boweth, and beareth, for her pains have turned upon her.
[20] And at the time of her death, when the women who are standing by her say, ‘Fear not, for a son thou hast borne,’ she hath not answered, nor set her heart to it;
[21] and she calleth the youth I-Chabod, saying, ‘Honour hath removed from Israel,’ because of the taking of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
[22] And she saith, ‘Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.’