1 Samuel 4

¹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 29:11 Sam 5:11 Sam 7:121 Kgs 20:301 Sam 3:11Josh 12:18Josh 15:53Josh 19:30

²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lam 3:401 Sam 17:211 Sam 17:8Josh 7:12Josh 7:5-8Ps 106:40-41Ps 44:9-10Ps 79:7-8

³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Tim 3:51 Cor 10:1-5Num 10:351 Chr 17:11 Pet 3:211 Sam 14:182 Sam 15:25Amos 5:21-22Deut 29:24Deut 31:26

⁴So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 6:2Num 7:89Ps 80:1Ps 99:12 Kgs 19:151 Sam 2:12-171 Sam 2:22Acts 19:15-16Exod 25:18-22Mal 1:9

⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 6:5Job 20:5Amos 6:3Jer 7:4Josh 6:20Judg 15:14Mic 2:11

⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 32:17-18

⁷And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 32:30Exod 14:25Exod 15:14-16

⁸Woe 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 7:5Exod 9:14Ps 78:43-51

⁹Be 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Cor 16:13Judg 13:12 Sam 10:12Eph 6:10-11Isa 33:1Judg 10:7Deut 28:47-48Isa 14:2

¹⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 4:22 Kgs 14:12Deut 28:25Lev 26:172 Sam 18:17Ps 78:60-641 Kgs 12:161 Kgs 22:362 Chr 13:172 Chr 25:22

¹¹And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 2:34Ps 78:64Isa 3:111 Sam 2:32Ps 78:60-61

¹²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 7:62 Sam 1:22 Sam 15:32Job 2:12Neh 9:12 Sam 13:19

¹³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 1:91 Sam 4:18Josh 7:9Neh 1:3-4Ps 137:4-6Ps 26:8Ps 79:1-8

¹⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁵Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 3:21 Kgs 14:4Gen 27:1Ps 90:10

¹⁶And 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? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 1:41 Sam 3:6Josh 7:19

¹⁷And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 3:111 Sam 4:10-11

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 4:21-221 Pet 4:17-18Ps 69:91 Cor 11:30-321 Sam 2:31-321 Sam 3:12-131 Sam 4:13Lam 2:15-19Lev 10:3Ps 26:8

¹⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 35:17-18John 16:21Ps 77:2

²¹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 26:8Jer 2:11Ps 78:61Ps 78:641 Sam 4:11Hos 9:12Ps 106:20

²²And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 2:17Ps 137:5-6