1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel 4:4-11

4So 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 1God.

5And 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.

6And 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.

7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, 2God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.

8Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty 3gods? these are the 4gods that smote the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.

9Shew 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.

10And 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.

11And the ark of 5God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 4:4 4.4 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 4:7 4.7 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 4:8 4.8 Elohim ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 4:8 4.8 Elohim ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 4:11 4.11 Elohim ↩

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