1 Samuel 4:11

1 Samuel 4:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
• New International Version (NIV)The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Context of 1 Samuel 4:11

9Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!” 10So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home. The slaughter was very great; thirty thousand foot soldiers fell in battle. The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed. 12On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head. 13When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was sitting in his chair watching by the side of the road, for he was very worried about the ark of God. As the man entered the city to give his report, the whole city cried out.

1 Samuel 4:11 word by word

וַאֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָ֑ח וּשְׁנֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִי֙ מֵ֔תוּ חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• was takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• and the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Eliעֵלִי‛êlîy · EliH5941
• Hophniחׇפְנִיchophnîy · HophniH2652
• and Phinehasפִּינְחָסpîynechâs · PhinehasH6372
• were slainמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 4:11

• 1 Samuel 2:32You will see trouble in my dwelling place! Israel will experience blessings, but there will not be an old man in your house for all time.
• Psalms 78:61He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.
• 1 Samuel 2:34This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!
• Psalms 78:64Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not weep.
• Isaiah 3:11Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Hophni and Phinehas were slain - They probably attempted to defend the ark, and lost their lives in the attempt.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-11Verses 10-11 The taking of the ark was a great judgment upon Israel, and a certain token of God's displeasure. Let none think to shelter themselves from the wrath of God, under the cloak of outward profession.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The capture of the ark was a huge blow to the Israelites (1 Samuel 4:12–22). The deaths of Hophni and Phinehas fulfilled God's promise to Eli (1 Samuel 2:34). Although they are the only ones mentioned, other Israelites had also sinned (see 1 Samuel 7:3–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111Sa 4:1-11. Israel Overcome by the Philistines. 1. the word of Samuel came to all Israel--The character of Samuel as a prophet was now fully established. The want of an "open vision" was supplied by him, for "none of his words were let fall to the ground" (1Sa 3:19); and to his residence in Shiloh all the people of Israel repaired to consult him as an oracle, who, as the medium of receiving the divine command, or by his gift of a prophet, could inform…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 4:11

• Aphek
• Ark
• Armies
• Eli
• Hophni
• Israel
• Judgments
• Parents
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

• God
• Phinehas
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Hophni and Phinehas
• 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