1 Samuel 4:10-22

10So the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898, and IsraelH3478 was defeatedH5062, and each manH376 fledH5127 to his tentH168. The slaughterH4347 wasH1961 veryH3966 greatH1419—thirtyH7970 thousandH505 foot soldiersH7273 of IsraelH3478 fellH5307. 11The arkH727 of GodH430 was capturedH3947, and Eli’sH5941 twoH8147 sonsH1121, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, diedH4191.

12That sameH1931 dayH3117 a BenjamiteH1144H376 ranH7323 from the battle lineH4634 all the wayH935 to ShilohH7887, with his clothesH4055 tornH7167 and dirtH127 onH5921 his headH7218. 13When he arrivedH935, thereH2009 was EliH5941, sittingH3427 onH5921 his chairH3678 besideH3197 the roadH1870 and watchingH6822, becauseH3588 his heartH3820 trembledH1961H2730 forH5921 the arkH727 of GodH430.

When the manH376 enteredH935 the cityH5892 to give a reportH5046, the wholeH3605 cityH5892 cried outH2199.

14EliH5941 heardH8085 the outcryH6963H6818 and askedH559, “WhyH4100H6963 thisH2088 commotionH1995?”

So the manH376 hurried overH4116H935 and reportedH5046 to EliH5941. 15Now EliH5941 was ninety-eightH8673H8083 years oldH1121H8141, and his gazeH5869 was fixedH6965 because he could notH3808H3201 seeH7200.

16“IH595 have just comeH935 fromH4480 the battleH4634,” the manH376 saidH559 toH413 EliH5941. “IH589 fledH5127 fromH4480 there todayH4634H3117.”

“WhatH4100 happenedH1961H1697, my sonH1121?” Eli askedH559.

17The messengerH1319H559 answeredH6030, “IsraelH3478 has fledH5127 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430, andH1571 there has beenH1961 a greatH1419 slaughterH4046 among the peopleH5971H1571. Your twoH8147 sonsH1121, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, are both deadH4191, and the arkH727 of GodH430 has been capturedH3947.”

18As soon asH1961 the arkH727 of GodH430 was mentionedH2142, Eli fellH5307 backwardH322H1157 fromH5921 his chairH3678 byH3027 the city gateH8179, and beingH3588 oldH2204 and heavyH3515, he brokeH7665 his neckH4665 and diedH4191. AndH1931 Eli had judgedH81991 IsraelH3478 fortyH705 yearsH8141.

19Now Eli’s daughter-in-lawH3618, the wifeH802 of PhinehasH6372, was pregnantH2030 and about to give birthH3205. When she heardH8085 the newsH8052 ofH413 the captureH3947 of God’sH430 arkH727 and the deathsH4191 of her father-in-lawH2524 and her husbandH376, she collapsedH3766 and gave birthH3205, forH3588 her labor painsH6735 overtookH2015 herH5921.

20AsH6256 she was dyingH4191, the women attendingH5324 to herH5921 saidH1696, “Do notH408 be afraidH3372, forH3588 you have given birth toH3205 a sonH1121!”

But she did notH3808 respondH6030H3808 or pay any heedH7896H3820. 21And she namedH7121 the boyH5288 IchabodH350,2 sayingH559, “The gloryH3519 has departedH15403 from IsraelH3478,” becauseH413 the arkH727 of GodH430 had been capturedH3947 and her father-in-lawH2524 and her husband had been killedH376.

22“The gloryH3519 has departedH1540 from IsraelH3478,” she saidH559, “forH3588 the arkH727 of GodH430 has been capturedH3947.”