1 Samuel 4

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1 Samuel 4 - 1

דָּבָרdâbârThus the wordH1697 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlof SamuelH8050 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 כֹּלkôlto allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlNow the IsraelitesH3478 יָצָאyâtsâʼwent outH3318 קָרָאqârâʼto meetH7122 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhin battleH4421 חָנָהchânâhand campedH2583 עַלʻalatH5921 אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶרʼEben hâ-ʻÊzer...H72 אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶרʼEben hâ-ʻÊzerEbenezer ,H72 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîywhile the PhilistinesH6430 חָנָהchânâhcampedH2583 אֲפֵקʼĂphêqat Aphek.H663

1 Samuel 4 - 2

פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyThe PhilistinesH6430 עָרַךְʻârakarrayed themselvesH6186 קָרָאqârâʼagainstH7122 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ,H3478 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhand as the battleH4421 נָטַשׁnâṭashspread ,H5203 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 נָגַףnâgaphwas defeatedH5062 פָּנִיםpânîymbyH6440 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines ,H6430 נָכָהnâkâhwho struck downH5221 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻabout fourH702 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 אִישׁʼîyshmenH376 מַעֲרָכָהmaʻărâkâhon the battlefieldH4634 שָׂדֶהsâdeh....H7704

1 Samuel 4 - 3

עַםʻamWhen the troopsH5971 בּוֹאbôwʼreturnedH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe camp ,H4264 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhhas the LORDH3068 נָגַףnâgaphbrought defeat on usH5062 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 יוֹםyôwmtoday ?H3117 לָקַחlâqachLet us bringH3947 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 שִׁילֹהShîylôhfrom Shiloh ,H7887 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בּוֹאbôwʼso that it may goH935 קֶרֶבqerebwith usH7130 יָשַׁעyâshaʻto save usH3467 כַּףkaphfrom the handH3709 אֹיֵבʼôyêbof our enemies.”H341

1 Samuel 4 - 4

עַםʻamSo the peopleH5971 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 שִׁילֹהShîylôh(men) to Shiloh ,H7887 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand they broughtH5375 שָׁםshâmbackH8033 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts ,H6635 יָשַׁבyâshabwho sits enthronedH3427 כְּרוּבkᵉrûwbbetween the cherubim.H3742 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimAnd the twoH8147 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 עֵלִיʻÊlîyof Eli ,H5941 חׇפְנִיChophnîyHophniH2652 פִּינְחָסPîynᵉchâçand Phinehas ,H6372 שָׁםshâmwere thereH8033 עִםʻimwithH5973 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430

1 Samuel 4 - 5

הָיָהhâyâhWhenH1961 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 בּוֹאbôwʼenteredH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe camp ,H4264 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlthe IsraelitesH3478 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlraisedH1419 תְּרוּעָהtᵉrûwʻâhsuch a greatH8643 רוּעַrûwaʻshoutH7321 הוּםhûwmthat it shookH1949 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe ground.H776

1 Samuel 4 - 6

1 Samuel 4 - 7

פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 יָרֵאyârêʼwere afraidH3372 כִּיkîy-.H3588 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ The godsH430 בּוֹאbôwʼhave enteredH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מַחֲנֶהmachănehtheir camp ! ”H4264 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אָמַרʼâmarthey said.H559 אוֹיʼôwy“ WoeH188 כִּיkîyforH3588 לֹאlôʼnothingH3808 זֹאתzôʼthlike thisH2063 הָיָהhâyâhhas happenedH1961 אֶתְמוֹלʼethmôwlbeforeH865 שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwm....H8032

1 Samuel 4 - 8

אוֹיʼôwyWoeH188 מִיmîyWhoH4310 נָצַלnâtsalwill deliver usH5337 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof theseH428 אַדִּירʼaddîyrmightyH117 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods ?H430 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehTheseH428 הֵםhêm...H1992 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymare the godsH430 נָכָהnâkâhwho struckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimthe EgyptiansH4714 כֹּלkôlwith all kindsH3605 מַכָּהmakkâhof plaguesH4347 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness.H4057

1 Samuel 4 - 9

חָזַקchâzaqTake courageH2388 הָיָהhâyâhand beH1961 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmen ,H582 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyO Philistines !H6430 פֵּןpênOtherwise ,H6435 עָבַדʻâbadyou will serveH5647 עִבְרִיʻIbrîythe Hebrews -H5680 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherjust asH834 עָבַדʻâbadthey servedH5647 הָיָהhâyâhNow beH1961 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 לָחַםlâchamand fight !”H3898

1 Samuel 4 - 10

פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîySo the PhilistinesH6430 לָחַםlâchamfought ,H3898 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêland IsraelH3478 נָגַףnâgaphwas defeated ,H5062 אִישׁʼîyshand each manH376 נוּסnûwçfledH5127 אֹהֶלʼôhelto his tent.H168 מַכָּהmakkâhThe slaughterH4347 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdveryH3966 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlgreat —H1419 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymthirtyH7970 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 רַגְלִיraglîyfoot soldiersH7273 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 נָפַלnâphalfell.H5307

1 Samuel 4 - 11

אָרוֹןʼârôwnThe arkH727 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 לָקַחlâqachwas captured ,H3947 עֵלִיʻÊlîyand Eli’sH5941 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwoH8147 בֵּןbênsons ,H1121 חׇפְנִיChophnîyHophniH2652 פִּינְחָסPîynᵉchâçand Phinehas ,H6372 מוּתmûwthdied.H4191

1 Samuel 4 - 12

הוּאhûwʼThat sameH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyna BenjamiteH1144 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 רוּץrûwtsranH7323 מַעֲרָכָהmaʻărâkâhfrom the battle lineH4634 בּוֹאbôwʼall the wayH935 שִׁילֹהShîylôhto Shiloh ,H7887 מַדmadwith his clothesH4055 קָרַעqâraʻtornH7167 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhand dirtH127 עַלʻalonH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshhis head.H7218

1 Samuel 4 - 13

1 Samuel 4 - 14

עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085 קוֹלqôwlthe outcryH6963 צַעֲקָהtsaʻăqâh...H6818 אָמַרʼâmarand asked ,H559 מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 קוֹלqôwl...H6963 זֶהzehthisH2088 הָמוֹןhâmôwncommotion ? ”H1995 אִישׁʼîyshSo the manH376 מָהַרmâharhurried overH4116 בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935 נָגַדnâgadand reportedH5046 עֵלִיʻÊlîyto Eli.H5941

1 Samuel 4 - 15

עֵלִיʻÊlîyNow EliH5941 תִּשְׁעִיםtishʻîymwas ninety-eightH8673 שְׁמֹנֶהshᵉmôneh...H8083 בֵּןbênyears oldH1121 שָׁנֶהshâneh... ,H8141 עַיִןʻayinand his gazeH5869 קוּםqûwmwas fixedH6965 לֹאlôʼbecause he could notH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 רָאָהrâʼâhsee.H7200

1 Samuel 4 - 16

אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 בּוֹאbôwʼhave just comeH935 מִןminfromH4480 מַעֲרָכָהmaʻărâkâhthe battle , ”H4634 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 עֵלִיʻÊlîyEli.H5941 אֲנִיʼănîy“ IH589 נוּסnûwçfledH5127 מִןminfromH4480 מַעֲרָכָהmaʻărâkâhthere todayH4634 יוֹםyôwm....”H3117 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 הָיָהhâyâhhappenedH1961 דָּבָרdâbâr... ,H1697 בֵּןbênmy son ?”H1121 אָמַרʼâmarEli asked.H559

1 Samuel 4 - 17

1 Samuel 4 - 18

הָיָהhâyâhAs soon asH1961 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 זָכַרzâkarwas mentioned ,H2142 נָפַלnâphalEli fellH5307 אֲחֹרַנִּיתʼăchôrannîythbackwardH322 בְּעַדbᵉʻad...H1157 עַלʻalfromH5921 כִּסֵּאkiççêʼhis chairH3678 יָדyâdbyH3027 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe city gate ,H8179 כִּיkîyand beingH3588 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 זָקֵןzâqênoldH2204 כָּבֵדkâbêdand heavy ,H3515 שָׁבַרshâbarhe brokeH7665 מִפְרֶקֶתmiphreqethhis neckH4665 מוּתmûwthand died.H4191 הוּאhûwʼAnd (Eli)H1931 שָׁפַטshâphaṭhad judgedH8199 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 אַרְבָּעִיםʼarbâʻîymfortyH705 שָׁנֶהshânehyears.H8141

1 Samuel 4 - 19

כַּלָּהkallâhNow Eli’s daughter-in-law ,H3618 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe wifeH802 פִּינְחָסPîynᵉchâçof Phinehas ,H6372 הָרֶהhârehwas pregnantH2030 יָלַדyâladand about to give birth.H3205 שָׁמַעshâmaʻWhen she heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שְׁמוּעָהshᵉmûwʻâhthe newsH8052 אֵלʼêlofH413 לָקַחlâqachthe captureH3947 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God’sH430 אָרוֹןʼârôwnarkH727 מוּתmûwthand the deathsH4191 חָםchâmof her father-in-lawH2524 אִישׁʼîyshand her husband ,H376 כָּרַעkâraʻshe collapsedH3766 יָלַדyâladand gave birth ,H3205 כִּיkîyforH3588 צִירtsîyrher labor painsH6735 הָפַךְhâphakovertookH2015 עַלʻalher.H5921

1 Samuel 4 - 20

עֵתʻêthAsH6256 מוּתmûwthshe was dying ,H4191 נָצַבnâtsabthe women attendingH5324 עַלʻalto herH5921 דָבַרdâbarsaid ,H1696 אַלʼal“ Do notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraid ,H3372 כִּיkîyforH3588 יָלַדyâladyou have given birth toH3205 בֵּןbêna son !”H1121 לֹאlôʼBut she did notH3808 עָנָהʻânâhrespondH6030 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 שִׁיתshîythor pay any heedH7896 לֵבlêb....H3820

1 Samuel 4 - 21

קָרָאqârâʼAnd she namedH7121 נַעַרnaʻarthe boyH5288 אִי־כָבוֹדʼÎy-kâbôwd...H350 אִי־כָבוֹדʼÎy-kâbôwdIchabod ,H350 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 כָּבוֹדkâbôwd“ The gloryH3519 גָּלָהgâlâhhas departedH1540 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlfrom Israel ,”H3478 אֵלʼêlbecauseH413 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 לָקַחlâqachhad been capturedH3947 אֵלʼêl(and)H413 חָםchâmher father-in-lawH2524 אִישׁʼîyshand her husband had been killed.H376

1 Samuel 4 - 22

כָּבוֹדkâbôwd“ The gloryH3519 גָּלָהgâlâhhas departedH1540 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlfrom Israel , ”H3478 אָמַרʼâmarshe said ,H559 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 לָקַחlâqachhas been captured.”H3947

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions 1 Samuel 4:21-22 → Exodus 40:34-35, Jeremiah 7:12-14 → 1 Samuel 4:11

Echoes John 1:14 → 1 Samuel 4:21-22

Ark of the Covenant (God's Throne of Mercy), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence)

Shaped 1 Samuel 3:1–4:1, 1 Samuel 4:1–11, 1 Samuel 4:12–22