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1 Samuel 4 – King James Version (KJV)

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Philistines Take the Ark in Victory

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1Sa 4:1 - And^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of Samuel^H8050 came^➔^H1961 to all^H3605 Israel.^H3478 Now^H3318^➔ Israel^H3478 went out^➔^H3318 against^H7122 the Philistines^H6430 to battle,^H4421 and pitched^H2583 beside^H5921 Ebenezer:^H72^H72 and the Philistines^H6430 pitched^H2583 in Aphek.^H663

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1Sa 4:2 - And^H6186^➔ the Philistines^H6430 put themselves in array^➔^H6186 against^H7122 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

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1Sa 4:3 - And when^H935^➔ the people^H5971 were come^➔^H935 into^H413 the camp,^H4264 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Wherefore^H4100 hath^H5062^➔ the LORD^H3068 smitten us^➔^H5062 to day^H3117 before^H6440 the Philistines?^H6430 Let us fetch^H3947 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 out of Shiloh^H7887 unto us,^H413 that, when it cometh^H935 among us,^H7130 it may save us^H3467 out of the hand^H3709 of our enemies.^H341

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1Sa 4:4 - So^H7971^➔ the people^H5971 sent^➔^H7971 to Shiloh,^H7887 that they might bring^H5375 from thence^H8033 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 which dwelleth^H3427 between the cherubims:^H3742 and^H8033^➔ the two^H8147 sons^H1121 of Eli,^H5941 Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas,^H6372 were there^➔^H8033 with^H5973 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God.^H430

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1Sa 4:5 - And when^H1961 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935 into^H413 the camp,^H4264 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 shouted^H7321 with a^H8643^➔ great^H1419 shout,^➔^H8643 so that^H1949^➔ the earth^H776 rang again.^➔^H1949

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1Sa 4:6 - And when^H8085^➔ the Philistines^H6430 heard^➔^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the shout,^H8643 they said,^H559 What^H4100 meaneth the noise^H6963 of^H8643^➔ this^H2063 great^H1419 shout^➔^H8643 in the camp^H4264 of the Hebrews?^H5680 And they understood^H3045 that^H3588 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 was come^H935 into^H413 the camp.^H4264

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1Sa 4:7 - And^H3372^➔ the Philistines^H6430 were afraid,^➔^H3372 for^H3588 they said,^H559 God^H430 is come^H935 into^H413 the camp.^H4264 And they said,^H559 Woe^H188 unto us! for^H3588 there hath^H1961^➔ not^H3808 been^➔^H1961 such a thing^H2063 heretofore.^H865^H8032

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1Sa 4:8 - Woe^H188 unto us! who^H4310 shall deliver us^H5337 out of the hand^H3027 of these^H428 mighty^H117 Gods?^H430 these^H428 are the Gods^H430 that smote^H5221 the Egyptians^H4714 with all^H3605 the plagues^H4347 in the wilderness.^H4057

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1Sa 4:9 - Be strong,^H2388 and quit yourselves^H1961 like men,^H376 O ye Philistines,^H6430 that^H6435^➔ ye be^H5647^➔ not^➔^H6435 servants^➔^H5647 unto the Hebrews,^H5680 as^H834 they have been^H5647 to you: quit yourselves^H1961 like men,^H376 and fight.^H3898

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1Sa 4:10 - And^H3898^➔ the Philistines^H6430 fought,^➔^H3898 and^H5062^➔ Israel^H3478 was smitten,^➔^H5062 and they fled^H5127 every man^H376 into his tent:^H168 and there was^H1961 a very^H3966 great^H1419 slaughter;^H4347 for there fell^H5307 of Israel^H3478 thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 footmen.^H7273

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1Sa 4:11 - 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

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1Sa 4:12 - And there ran^H7323 a man^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 out of the army,^H4634 and came^H935 to Shiloh^H7887 the same^H1931 day^H3117 with his clothes^H4055 rent,^H7167 and with earth^H127 upon^H5921 his head.^H7218

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1Sa 4:13 - And when he came,^H935 lo,^H2009 Eli^H5941 sat^H3427 upon^H5921 a seat^H3678 by the wayside^H1870 watching:^H6822 for^H3588 his heart^H3820 trembled^H2730 for^H5921 the ark^H727 of God.^H430 And when the man^H376 came^H935 into the city,^H5892 and told^H5046 it, all^H3605 the city^H5892 cried out.^H2199

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1Sa 4:14 - And when^H8085^➔ Eli^H5941 heard^➔^H8085 the noise^H6963 of the crying,^H6818 he said,^H559 What^H4100 meaneth the noise^H6963 of this^H2088 tumult?^H1995 And the man^H376 came in^H935 hastily,^H4116 and told^H5046 Eli.^H5941

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1Sa 4:15 - Now Eli^H5941 was^H1121^➔ ninety^H8673 and eight^H8083 years^H8141 old;^➔^H1121 and his eyes^H5869 were dim,^H6965 that^H3808^➔ he could^H3201 not^➔^H3808 see.^H7200

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1Sa 4:16 - And^H559^➔ the man^H376 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Eli,^H5941 I^H595 am he that came^H935 out^H4480 of the army,^H4634 and I^H589 fled^H5127 to day^H3117 out^H4480 of the army.^H4634 And he said,^H559 What^H4100 is there^H1961 done,^H1697 my son?^H1121

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1Sa 4:17 - And^H6030^➔ the messenger^H1319 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 Israel^H3478 is fled^H5127 before^H6440 the Philistines,^H6430 and^H1571^➔ there hath been^H1961 also^➔^H1571 a great^H1419 slaughter^H4046 among the people,^H5971 and^H1571^➔ thy two^H8147 sons^H1121 also,^➔^H1571 Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas,^H6372 are dead,^H4191 and the ark^H727 of God^H430 is taken.^H3947

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1Sa 4:18 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when he made mention^H2142 of the ark^H727 of God,^H430 that he fell^H5307 from off^H5921 the seat^H3678 backward^H322 by^H1157 the side^H3027 of the gate,^H8179 and^H7665^➔ his neck^H4665 brake,^➔^H7665 and he died:^H4191 for^H3588 he was an old^H2204 man,^H376 and heavy.^H3515 And he^H1931 had judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 forty^H705 years.^H8141

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1Sa 4:19 - And his daughter in law,^H3618 Phinehas'^H6372 wife,^H802 was with child,^H2030 near to be delivered:^H3205 and when she heard^H8085 the tidings^H8052 that^H413 the ark^H727 of God^H430 was taken,^H3947 and that^H4191^➔ her father in law^H2524 and her husband^H376 were dead,^➔^H4191 she bowed herself^H3766 and travailed;^H3205 for^H3588 her pains^H6735 came^H2015 upon her.^H5921

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1Sa 4:20 - And about the time^H6256 of her death^H4191 the women that stood by her^H5324 said^H1696 unto her,^H5921 Fear^H3372 not;^H408 for^H3588 thou hast born^H3205 a son.^H1121 But^H3808^➔ she answered^H6030 not,^➔^H3808 neither^H3808 did she regard^H7896^H3820 it.

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1Sa 4:21 - And she named^H7121 the child^H5288 Ichabod,^H350^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^H413 of her father in law^H2524 and her husband.^H376

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1Sa 4:22 - And she said,^H559 The glory^H3519 is departed^H1540 from Israel:^H3478 for^H3588 the ark^H727 of God^H430 is taken.^H3947

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