1 Samuel 4

Verse 1

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK A. M. 2863. B.C. 1141. came: 1sa 3:11; Eben-ezer: 1sa 5:1, 1sa 7:12; Aphek: jos 15:53, jos 29:1, jos 19:30, 1ki 20:30

Verse 2

WEB The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.

KJV 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.

TSK put: 1sa 17:8,21; Israel: jos 7:5-8,12, ps 44:9,10; and they: ps 79:7,8, ps 106:40,41, la 3:40

Verse 3

WEB When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”

KJV 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.

TSK Wherefore: de 29:24, ps 74:1,11, isa 50:1, isa 58:3; Let us: 1sa 14:18, nu 31:6, jos 6:4,5, 2sa 15:25, isa 1:11-15, jer 7:4,8-15, mt 3:9,10; the ark: nu 10:33, de 31:26, jos 4:7, 1ch 17:1, jer 3:16, heb 9:4; it may save: jer 7:8-11, am 5:21,22, mt 23:25-28, ro 2:28,29, 1co 10:1-5, 2ti 3:5, 1pe 3:21, jude 1:5

Verse 4

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK which dwelleth: 2sa 6:2, 2ki 19:15, ps 80:1, ps 99:1; the cherubims: ex 25:18-22, nu 7:89; Hophni: 1sa 2:12-17,22, ps 50:16,17, mal 1:9, ac 19:15,16; with the ark: nu 4:5,15

Verse 5

WEB When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

KJV 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.

TSK all Israel: jud 15:14, job 20:5, jer 7:4, am 6:3, mic 2:11

Verse 6

WEB 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 the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.

KJV 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.

TSK What meaneth: ex 32:17,18

Verse 7

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK were afraid: ex 14:25, ex 15:14-16, de 32:30

Verse 8

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK smote: ex 7:5, ex 9:14, ps 78:43-51

Verse 9

WEB 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!”

KJV 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.

TSK Be strong: 2sa 10:12, 1co 16:13, eph 6:10,11; as they have: de 28:47,48, jud 10:7, jud 13:1, isa 14:2, isa 33:1

Verse 10

WEB The Philistines fought, and Israel was struck, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

KJV 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.

TSK Israel: 1sa 4:2, le 26:17, de 28:25, ps 78:9,60-64; every man: 2sa 20:1, 1ki 12:16, 1ki 22:36, 2ki 14:12; a very great: 2sa 18:7, 2ch 13:17, 2ch 28:5,6, isa 10:3-6

Verse 11

WEB The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

KJV And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

TSK the ark: 1sa 2:32, ps 78:61; the two sons: 1sa 2:34, ps 78:64, isa 3:11

Verse 12

WEB There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.

KJV 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.

TSK with his clothes rent: 2sa 1:2; with earth: jos 7:6, 2sa 13:19, 2sa 15:32, ne 9:1, job 2:12

Verse 13

WEB When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

KJV 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.

TSK sat upon: 1sa 1:9; his heart: jos 7:9, ne 1:3,4, ps 26:8, ps 79:1-8, ps 137:4-6

Verse 14

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 15

WEB Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.

KJV Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

TSK ninety: 1sa 3:2, ps 90:10; and his eyes: ge 27:1

Verse 16

WEB 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?”

KJV 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?

TSK What is there done: 2sa 1:4; my son: 1sa 3:6, jos 7:19

Verse 17

WEB 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 the ark of God has been captured.”

KJV 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.

TSK Israel: 1sa 4:10,11, 1sa 3:11

Verse 18

WEB It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that 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.

KJV 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.

TSK when he made: 1sa 4:21,22, ps 26:8, ps 42:3,10, ps 69:9, la 2:15-19; his neck: 1sa 2:31,32, 1sa 3:12,13, le 10:3, 1co 11:30-32, 1pe 4:17,18

Verse 19

WEB His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that the ark of God 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.

KJV 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.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 20

WEB 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.

KJV And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

TSK Fear not: ge 35:17,18, joh 16:21; neither did she regard it: ps 77:2

Verse 21

WEB She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel;” because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

KJV 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.

TSK The glory: ps 26:8, ps 78:61,64, ps 106:20, jer 2:11, ho 9:12

Verse 22

WEB She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.”

KJV And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

TSK The glory: ps 137:5,6, joh 2:17