1 Samuel 4:1-10

1And what SamuelH8050 had said happened to all IsraelH3478. And IsraelH3478 wentH3318 out against the PhilistinesH6430 to battleH4421, and encampedH2583 beside Eben-ezer; and the PhilistinesH6430 encampedH2583 in AphekH663.

2And the PhilistinesH6430 put themselves in array against IsraelH3478; and the battleH4421 spreadH5203, and IsraelH3478 was routed before the PhilistinesH6430; and they slew in battleH4421 array in the fieldH7704 about fourH702 thousandH505 menH376.

3And the peopleH5971 cameH935 into the campH4264; and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, WhyH4100 has Jehovah smitten us to-day before the PhilistinesH6430? Let us fetch ourselves the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of Jehovah out of ShilohH7887, that it may comeH935 among us, and saveH3467 us out of the handH3709 of our enemiesH341.

4So the peopleH5971 sentH7971 to ShilohH7887, and they brought from thence the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of Jehovah of hostsH6635, who sitteth between the cherubimH3742; and the twoH8147 sonsH1121 of EliH5941, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, were there by the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of 1GodH430.

5And it cameH935 to pass when the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of Jehovah cameH935 into the campH4264, that all IsraelH3478 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH7321, so that the earthH776 shook.

6And the PhilistinesH6430 heardH8085 the noise of the shoutH8643, and saidH559, What is the noise of this greatH1419 shoutH8643 in the campH4264 of the HebrewsH5680? And they understood that the arkH727 of Jehovah had comeH935 into the campH4264.

7And the PhilistinesH6430 wereH1961 afraidH3372, for they saidH559, 2GodH430 is comeH935 into the campH4264. And they saidH559, WoeH188 unto us! for there has not beenH1961 such a thing heretofore.

8WoeH188 unto us! who shall deliverH5337 us out of the handH3027 of these mightyH117 3godsH430? these are the 4godsH430 that smote the Egyptians with every plagueH4347 in the wildernessH4057.

9Shew yourselves valiant and beH1961 menH376, ye PhilistinesH6430, that ye may not have to beH1961 servants to the HebrewsH5680, as they have beenH1961 servants to you: beH1961 menH376, and fightH3898.

10And the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898, and IsraelH3478 wasH1961 routed, and they fledH5127 every manH376 to his tentH168; and there wasH1961 a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347, and there fellH5307 of IsraelH3478 thirtyH7970 thousandH505 footmen.