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 cherubim: 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.

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¹ And the word ^H1697 of Samuel ^H8050 came to all Israel. ^H3478 Now Israel ^H3478 went out ^H3318 against ^H7125 the Philistines ^H6430 to battle, ^H4421 and pitched ^H2583 beside Ebenezer: ^H72 and the Philistines ^H6430 pitched ^H2583 in Aphek. ^H663

² And the Philistines ^H6430 put themselves in array ^H6186 against ^H7125 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

³ And when the people ^H5971 were come ^H935 into the camp, ^H4264 the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 said, ^H559 Wherefore hath the LORD ^H3068 smitten ^H5062 us 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, that, when it cometh ^H935 among ^H7130 us, it may save ^H3467 us out of the hand ^H3709 of our enemies. ^H341

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

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

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

⁷ And the Philistines ^H6430 were afraid, ^H3372 for they said, ^H559 God ^H430 is come ^H935 into the camp. ^H4264 And they said, ^H559 Woe ^H188 unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. ^{H865 H8032}

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

⁹ Be strong, ^H2388 and quit ^H1961 yourselves like men, ^H582 O ye Philistines, ^H6430 that ye be not servants ^H5647 unto the Hebrews, ^H5680 as they have been ^H5647 to you: quit ^H1961 yourselves like men, ^H582 and fight. ^H3898

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

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

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

¹³ And when he came, ^H935 lo, Eli ^H5941 sat ^H3427 upon a seat ^H3678 by the wayside ^{H1870 H3027 H3197} watching: ^H6822 for his heart ^H3820 trembled ^H2730 for the ark ^H727 of God. ^H430 And when the man ^H376 came ^H935 into the city, ^H5892 and told ^H5046 it, all the city ^H5892 cried out. ^H2199

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

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

¹⁶ And the man ^H376 said ^H559 unto Eli, ^H5941 I am he that came ^H935 out of the army, ^H4634 and I fled ^H5127 to day ^H3117 out of the army. ^H4634 And he said, ^H559 What is there done, ^H1697 my son? ^H1121

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

¹⁸ And it came to pass, when he made mention ^H2142 of the ark ^H727 of God, ^H430 that he fell ^H5307 from off the seat ^H3678 backward ^H322 by ^H1157 the side ^H3027 of the gate, ^H8179 and his neck ^H4665 brake, ^H7665 and he died: ^H4191 for he was an old ^H2204 man, ^H376 and heavy. ^H3513 And he had judged ^H8199 Israel ^H3478 forty ^H705 years. ^H8141

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 her father in law ^H2524 and her husband ^H376 were dead, ^H4191 she bowed ^H3766 herself and travailed; ^H3205 for her pains ^H6735 came ^H2015 upon her.

²⁰ And about the time ^H6256 of her death ^H4191 the women that stood ^H5324 by her said ^H1696 unto her, Fear ^H3372 not; for thou hast born ^H3205 a son. ^H1121 But she answered ^H6030 not, neither did she regard ^{H7896 H3820} it.

²¹ And she named ^H7121 the child ^H5288 Ichabod, ^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 of her father in law ^H2524 and her husband. ^H376

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

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¹ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped 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 Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto 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 thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth `above' the cherubim: 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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 manner of 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 to 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 was sitting upon his 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 hasted, and came and told Eli.

¹⁵ Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so 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, How went the matter, my son?

¹⁷ And he that brought the tidings 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 `Eli' feel from off his 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 brought forth; 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 brought forth 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.

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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, `Wo to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

⁸ Wo 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.'

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¹ And what Samuel had said happened to all Israel. And Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

² And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and the battle spread, and Israel was routed before the Philistines; and they slew in battle array in the field about four thousand men.

³ And the people came into the camp; and the elders of Israel said, Why has Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch ourselves the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh, 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 thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there by the ark of the covenant of God.

⁵ And it came to pass when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, that all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth shook.

⁶ And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and said, What is the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah had 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 has 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 every plague in the wilderness.

⁹ Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: be men, and fight.

¹⁰ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was routed, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

¹¹ And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

¹² And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and with earth upon his head.

¹³ And when he came, behold, Eli was sitting upon the seat by the way-side watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And the man came to tell it in the city, and all the city cried out.

¹⁴ And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, and told Eli.

¹⁵ Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.

¹⁶ And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?

¹⁷ And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has 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 mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for the man was old, 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 as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart.

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.

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

³ When the people were 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.

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Hosts, 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 the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

⁶ When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What means the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? They understood that the ark of Yahweh was come into the camp.

⁷ The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. They said, Woe to us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.

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 manner of plagues in the wilderness.

⁹ Be strong, and behave yourselves like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

¹⁰ 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.

¹¹ The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

¹² 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.

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What means the noise of this tumult? The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

¹⁵ Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; and 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 went the matter, my son?

¹⁷ He who brought the news answered, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ His daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and 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 brought forth; 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 brought forth a son. But she didn't answer, neither did she regard it.

²¹ 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 She said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

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¹ Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.

² And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.

³ And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God's agreement.

⁵ And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.

⁶ And the Philistines, hearing the noise of their cry, said, What is this great cry among the tents of the Hebrews? Then it became clear to them that the ark of the Lord had come to the tent-circle.

⁷ And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God has come into their tents. And they said, Trouble is ours! for never before has such a thing been seen.

⁸ Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods who sent all sorts of blows on the Egyptians in the waste land.

⁹ Be strong, O Philistines, be men! Do not be servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you: go forward to the fight without fear.

¹⁰ So the Philistines went to the fight, and Israel was overcome, and every man went in flight to his tent: and great was the destruction, for thirty thousand footmen of Israel were put to the sword.

¹¹ And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.

¹² And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.

¹³ And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.

¹⁴ And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came quickly and gave the news to Eli.

¹⁵ Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.

¹⁶ And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?

¹⁷ And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.

¹⁸ And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.

¹⁹ And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.

²⁰ And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it.

²¹ And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone 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 gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.