1 Samuel 4:1-18

1And the wordH1697 of SamuelH8050 cameH1961 to allH3605 IsraelH3478. NowH1961 IsraelH3478 wentH3318 outH3318 againstH5921 the PhilistinesH6430 to battleH4421, and pitchedH2583 besideH5921 Eben-ezer: and the PhilistinesH6430 pitchedH2583 in AphekH663.

2And the PhilistinesH6430 put themselves in arrayH4421 againstH7122 IsraelH3478: and when they joined battleH4421, IsraelH3478 was smittenH5221 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430: and they slewH5221 of the armyH4634 in the fieldH7704 aboutH5221 fourH702 thousandH505 menH376.

3And when the peopleH5971 were comeH935 intoH413 the campH4264, the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, Wherefore hath the LORDH3068 smitten usH413 todayH3117 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430? Let as fetch the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 outH4100 of ShilohH7887 unto usH413, that it may comeH935 among usH413, and saveH3467 usH413 outH4100 of the handH3709 of our enemiesH341.

4SoH7971 the peopleH5971 sentH7971 to ShilohH7887, and they broughtH5375 from thence the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, whichH8033 sitteth uponH3427 the cherubimH3742: and the twoH8147 sonsH1121 of EliH5941, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, were there with the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430.

5And when the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 cameH935 intoH413 the campH4264, allH3605 IsraelH3478 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH7321, soH1961 that the earthH776 rang againH1961.

6And when the PhilistinesH6430 heardH8085 the noiseH6963 of the shoutH8643, they saidH559, WhatH4100 meaneth the noiseH6963 of this greatH1419 shoutH8643 in the campH4264 of the HebrewsH5680? And they understoodH3045 that the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 was comeH935 intoH413 the campH4264.

7And the PhilistinesH6430 were afraidH3372, for they saidH559, GodH430 is comeH935 intoH413 the campH4264. And they saidH559, WoeH188 unto usH413! for there hath notH3808 been suchH2063 a thingH2063 heretofore.

8WoeH188 unto usH5337! who shall deliverH5337 usH5337 outH3605 of the handH3027 of theseH428 mightyH117 godsH430? theseH428 are the godsH430 that smoteH5221 the EgyptiansH4714 with allH3605 mannerH428 of plaguesH4347 in the wildernessH4057.

9Be strongH2388, and quit yourselves like menH376, O ye PhilistinesH6430, that ye be notH6435 servantsH5647 unto the HebrewsH5680, as they have been to youH834: quit yourselves like menH376, and fightH3898.

10And the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898, and IsraelH3478 was smitten, and they fledH5127 everyH376 manH376 to his tentH168: and there was a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347; for there fellH5307 of IsraelH3478 thirtyH7970 thousandH505 footmenH7273.

11And the arkH727 of GodH430 was takenH3947; and the twoH8147 sonsH1121 of EliH5941, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, were slain.

12And there ranH7323 a manH376 of BenjaminH1144 outH5921 of the armyH4634, and cameH935 to ShilohH7887 the sameH1931 dayH3117 with his clothesH4055 rent, and with earthH127 uponH5921 his headH7218.

13And when he cameH935, loH2009, EliH5941 satH3427 uponH5921 his seatH3678 by the wayH1870 side watchingH6822: for his heartH3820 trembled for the arkH727 of GodH430. And when the manH376 cameH935 intoH935 the cityH5892, and toldH5046 it, allH3605 the cityH5892 criedH2199 outH2199.

14And when EliH5941 heardH8085 the noiseH6963 of the cryingH6963, he saidH559, WhatH4100 meaneth the noiseH6963 of this tumultH1995? And the manH376 hasted and cameH935 and toldH5046 EliH5941.

15Now EliH5941 was ninetyH8673 and eightH8083 yearsH8141 oldH1121; and his eyesH5869 were setH6965, that he couldH3201 notH3808 seeH7200.

16And the manH376 saidH559 unto EliH5941, I am he that cameH935 outH4480 of the armyH4634, and I fledH5127 todayH3117 outH4480 of the armyH4634. And he saidH559, HowH4100 wentH935 the matterH1697, my sonH1121?

17And he that broughtH3947 the tidingsH1319 answeredH559 and saidH559, IsraelH3478 is fledH5127 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430, and there hath been also a greatH1419 slaughterH4046 among the peopleH5971, and thy twoH8147 sonsH1121 also, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372, are deadH4191, and the arkH727 of GodH430 is takenH3947.

18And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when he madeH1961 mentionH2142 of the arkH727 of GodH430, that he fellH5307 from offH5921 his seatH3678 backwardH322 by the sideH3027 of the gateH8179, and his neckH4665 brake, and he diedH4191: for he was an oldH2204 manH376, and heavyH3515. And he had judgedH8199 IsraelH3478 fortyH705 yearsH8141.