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They">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2583.htm" title="חנה_1 vqw3mp 2583"> camped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/72.htm" title="אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר np 72"> Ebenezer</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 7:12">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2583.htm" title="חנה_1 vqp3cp 2583"> camped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/663.htm" title="אֲפֵק np 663"> Aphek</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 12:18; 1Sm 29:1">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430">The Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6186.htm" title="ערך vqw3mp 6186"> lined up in battle formation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> as the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> battle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5203.htm" title="נטשׁ vqw3fs 5203"> intensified</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478">Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5062.htm" title="נגף vnw3ms 5062"> was defeated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3mp 5221">who struck down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/702.htm" title="אַרְבַּע ucmsc 702"> 4,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4634.htm" title="מַעֲרָכָה ncfsa 4634"> battlefield</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"></a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4264.htm" title="מַחֲנֶה ncbsa 4264"> camp</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampc 2205">the elders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> asked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">“Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> did the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> let us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5062.htm" title="נגף vqp3ms 5062"> be defeated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>? <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 7:7-8">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi1cp{1}Ct 3947"> Let’s bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsc 1285"> covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7887.htm" title="שִׁילֹו np 7887"> Shiloh</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a> it <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or He">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3msXa{1}Jm 935"> will go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7130.htm" title="קֶרֶב ncmsc 7130"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3467.htm" title="ישׁע vhi3ms{1}Jm 3467"> save</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfsc 3709"> the hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> of our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a>.” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 10:35; Jos 6:6">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7887.htm" title="שִׁילֹו np 7887"> men to Shiloh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3mp 5375"> to bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsc 1285"> of the covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6635.htm" title="צָבָא ncbpa 6635"> of <sup>•</sup>Hosts</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427">who dwells</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> between the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3742.htm" title="כְּרוּב_1 ncmpa 3742"> <sup>•</sup>cherubim</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 25:22; Nm 7:89">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> Eli’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2652.htm" title="חָפְנִי np 2652">Hophni</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6372.htm" title="פִּינְחָס np 6372"> Phinehas</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033">were there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsc 1285"> of the covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsc 1285"> of the covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> entered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4264.htm" title="מַחֲנֶה ncbsa 4264"> camp</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> the Israelites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> raised such a loud</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7321.htm" title="רוע vhw3mp 7321"> shout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1949.htm" title="הום vnw3fsXa 1949"> shook</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 6:5,20">h</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430">The Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3mp 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> the sound</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"> war cry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> asked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">“What’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> loud</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"> shout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5680.htm" title="עִבְרִי_1 np 5680"> Hebrews’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4264.htm" title="מַחֲנֶה ncbsc 4264"> camp</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">? ” When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqw3mp 3045"> the Philistines discovered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> had entered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4264.htm" title="מַחֲנֶה ncbsa 4264"> camp</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqw3mp 3372"> panicked</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">“The gods</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> have entered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4264.htm" title="מַחֲנֶה ncbsa 4264"> camp</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3cp 559">! ” they said</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/188.htm" title="אֹוי Pi 188">“Woe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">nothing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3fs 1961"> has happened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/865.htm" title="אֶתְמֹול Pd 865"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8032.htm" title="שִׁלְשֹׁום Pd 8032"></a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit yesterday or the day before">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/188.htm" title="אֹוי Pi 188">Woe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhi3ms 5337"> will rescue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> of these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/117.htm" title="אַדִּיר ampa 117"> magnificent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> gods</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428">These</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> are the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> gods</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhPmpa 5221"> that slaughtered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> the Egyptians</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all kinds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4347.htm" title="מַכָּה ncfsa 4347"> of plagues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"> wilderness</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vtvmp 2388">Show some courage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqvmp 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430">Philistines</a>! <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 16:13">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435"> Otherwise</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi2mp 5647">you’ll serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5680.htm" title="עִבְרִי_1 np 5680"> the Hebrews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> just as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqp3cp 5647"> they served</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 13:1; 1Sm 14:21">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp2mp{2} 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnp2mp{2} 3898"> fight</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3mp 3898"> fought</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5062.htm" title="נגף vnw3ms 5062"> was defeated</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 28:15,25; 1Sm 4:2">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> each man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqw3mp 5127"> fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmpc 168"> tent</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 18:17; 2Kg 14:12">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4347.htm" title="מַכָּה ncfsa 4347"> slaughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> severe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> — 30,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmsa 505"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> the Israelite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7273.htm" title="רַגְלִי amsa 7273"> foot soldiers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vqw3ms 5307"> fell</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727">The ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnp3ms 3947"> was captured</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> Eli’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2652.htm" title="חָפְנִי np 2652">Hophni</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6372.htm" title="פִּינְחָס np 6372"> Phinehas</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3cp 4191">died</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 2:34; Ps 78:56-64">n</a></p><p class="heading">Eli’s Death and Ichabod’s Birth</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">That same</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1144.htm" title="בִּנְיָמִן np 1144">a Benjaminite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqw3ms 7323"> ran</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 8:11; Jos 7:22">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4634.htm" title="מַעֲרָכָה ncfsa 4634"> battle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7887.htm" title="שִׁילֹו np 7887"> to Shiloh</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4055.htm" title="מַד ncmpc 4055"> clothes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7167.htm" title="קרע vqsmpa 7167"> were torn</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 7:6; 2Sm 1:2; 15:32; Neh 9:1">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/127.htm" title="אֲדָמָה_1 ncfsa 127"> there was dirt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> he arrived</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> was Eli</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsa 3678"> chair</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> beside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> the road</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6822.htm" title="צפה_1 vpPmsa 6822"> watching</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 1:9; 4:18">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2730.htm" title="חָרֵד amsa 2730"> anxious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> entered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhc 5046"> give a report</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> entire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2199.htm" title="זעק vqw3fs 2199"> cried out</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941">Eli</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> outcry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6818.htm" title="צְעָקָה ncfsa 6818"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">“Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1995.htm" title="הָמֹון ncmsa 1995"> commotion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">? ” The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpp3ms 4116"> quickly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046"> reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> Eli</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">At that time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> Eli</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8673.htm" title="תֵּשַׁע ucbpa 8673"> was 98</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8083.htm" title="שְׁמֹנֶה ucfsa 8083"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> years old</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsa 8141"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> gaze</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqp3fs 6965"> was fixed</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit his eyes stood ; 1Kg 14:4">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he couldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqp3ms 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 14:4">s</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5941.htm" title="עֵלִי np 5941"> Eli</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">“I’m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935"> one who came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4634.htm" title="מַעֲרָכָה ncfsa 4634"> battle</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX reads camp">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqp1cs 5127"> fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4634.htm" title="מַעֲרָכָה ncfsa 4634"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">“What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961"> happened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a>? ” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 1:4">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> Eli asked</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1319.htm" title="בשׂר vpPmsa 1319"> messenger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw3msXa 6030"> answered</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478">“Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqp3ms 5127"> has fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3fs 1961"> there was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> a great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4046.htm" title="מַגֵּפָה ncfsa 4046"> slaughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2652.htm" title="חָפְנִי np 2652">Hophni</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6372.htm" title="פִּינְחָס np 6372"> Phinehas</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3cp 4191">are both dead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnp3fs 3947"> has been captured</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vhc 2142"> mentioned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vqw3ms 5307">Eli fell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/322.htm" title="אֲחֹרַנִּית Pd 322"> backward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsa 3678"> chair</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> city gate</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 4:13">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2204.htm" title="זקן vqp3ms 2204"> was old</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3515.htm" title="כָּבֵד_1 amsa 3515"> heavy</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4665.htm" title="מַפְרֶקֶת ncfsc 4665"> neck</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7665.htm" title="שׁבר_1 vnw3fs 7665"> broke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqw3msXa 4191"> he died</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">Eli</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8199.htm" title="שׁפט vqp3ms 8199"> had judged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/705.htm" title="אַרְבַּע ucbpa 705"> 40</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsa 8141"> years</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">Eli’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfsc 3618"> daughter-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802">the wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6372.htm" title="פִּינְחָס np 6372"> of Phinehas</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2030.htm" title="הָרֶה afsa 2030">was pregnant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> and about to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqc 3205"> give birth</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3fs 8085"> she heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8052.htm" title="שְׁמוּעָה ncfsa 8052"> news</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnc 3947"> the capture</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> the deaths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> of her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2524.htm" title="חָם_1 ncmsc 2524"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> husband</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3766.htm" title="כרע vqw3fs 3766">she collapsed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqw3fsXa 3205"> gave birth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6735.htm" title="צִיר_3 ncmpc 6735"> labor pains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2015.htm" title="הפך vnp3cp 2015"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">As</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqc 4191"> was dying</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX reads And in her time of delivery, she was about to die">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vnPfpa 5324"> women taking care of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3fp 1696"> said</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">“Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqi2fs{1}Jm 3372"> be afraid</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqp2fs 3205">You’ve given birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> a son</a>! ” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 35:16-19">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> she did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqp3fs 6030"> respond</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7896.htm" title="שׁית vqp3fs 7896"> pay attention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3fs 7121">She named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/350.htm" title="אִיכָבֹוד np 350"> Ichabod</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Where is Glory?">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559"> saying</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519">“The glory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vqp3ms 1540"> has departed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>,” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 26:8; Jr 2:11">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> referring to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnc 3947"> the capture</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> of the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 4:11">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> the deaths of her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2524.htm" title="חָם_1 ncmsc 2524"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> husband</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/4-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519">“The glory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vqp3ms 1540"> has departed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559">,” she said</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">“because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/727.htm" title="אֲרֹון ncbsc 727"> the ark</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vnp3ms 3947"> has been captured</a>.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> LXX reads <i>In those days the Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel, and Israel went out to engage them in battle. They</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> 1Sm 7:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> Jos 12:18; 1Sm 29:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Jos 7:7-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Or <i>He</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Nm 10:35; Jos 6:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Ex 25:22; Nm 7:89</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Jos 6:5,20</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Lit <i>yesterday or the day before</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> 1Co 16:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Jdg 13:1; 1Sm 14:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Dt 28:15,25; 1Sm 4:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> 2Sm 18:17; 2Kg 14:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:11</b> 1Sm 2:34; Ps 78:56-64</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> 1Sm 8:11; Jos 7:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:12</b> Jos 7:6; 2Sm 1:2; 15:32; Neh 9:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> 1Sm 1:9; 4:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> Lit <i>his eyes stood</i> ; 1Kg 14:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> 1Kg 14:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:16</b> LXX reads <i>camp</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:16</b> 2Sm 1:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> 1Sm 4:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> LXX reads <i>And in her time of delivery, she was about to die</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:20</b> Gn 35:16-19</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:21</b> = Where is Glory?</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:21</b> Ps 26:8; 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