1 Samuel 4:5

1 Samuel 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)When the ark of the Lord’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout that the ground shook.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As soon as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.

Context of 1 Samuel 4:5

3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.” 4So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that the ground shook. 6On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp, 7the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.

1 Samuel 4:5 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּרִ֥עוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• Whenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• enteredאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• raisedגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• such a greatתְּרוּעָהterû‛âh · shoutH8643
• shoutרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
• that the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shookהוּםhûm · to make noiseH1949

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 4:5

• Judges 15:14When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.
• Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
• Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
• Amos 6:3You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
• Micah 2:11If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5All Israel shouted - Had they humbled themselves, and prayed devoutly and fervently for success, they would have been heard and saved. Their shouting proved both their vanity and irreligion.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22The crisis with the ark of the covenant showed Israel needed Samuel's leadership. It also fulfilled prophecies about Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 3:11–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-93-9. Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us--Strange that they were so blind to the real cause of the disaster and that they did not discern, in the great and general corruption of religion and morals (1Sa 2:22-25; 7:3; Psa 78:58), the reason why the presence and aid of God were not extended to them. Their first measure for restoring the national spirit and energy ought to have been a complete reformation--a universal…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 4:5

• Aphek
• Ark
• Armies
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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Ark of the Covenant
• Ark
• Glory
• Mean
• Pain
• Philistines
• Tabernacle

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings