1 Samuel 4
1 The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer.
3 They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines.
10 They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain.
12 Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck.
19 Phinehas's wife, discouraged in her travail with I-chabod, dies.
Israel .... Israelites <03478> [A.M. 2863. B.C. 1141. An. Ex. Is. 350. came. or, came to pass. Heb. was.]
Ebenezer <072> [Eben-ezer.]
That is, the place afterwards so called: See the Parallel Texts.
Aphek <0663> [Aphek.]
This Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah.
It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. .# 29:1 Jos 19:30 1Ki 20:30
arranged <06186> [put.]
battle spread <04421 05203> [they joined battle. Heb. the battle was spread. Israel.]
killed <05221> [and they.]
battle line <04634> [the army. Heb. the array.]
Lord ..................... Lord <03068> [Wherefore.]
take <03947> [Let us.]
take <03947> [fetch. Heb. take unto us. the ark.]
save <03467> [it may save.]
sits <03427> [which dwelleth.]
cherubim <03742> [the cherubims.]
Hophni <02652> [Hophni.]
ark ............................ ark <0727> [with the ark.]
Israel <03478> [all Israel.]
They vainly supposed that the ark would save them, when the God of it had departed from them because of their wickedness.
sound <06963> [What meaneth.]
scared <03372> [were afraid.]
<0865> [heretofore. Heb. yesterday or the third day.]
struck <05221> [smote.]
strong <02388> [Be strong.]
serving ........ served <05647> [as they have.]
like ..................... like <0582 01961> [quit yourselves like men. Heb. be men.]
Israel <03478> [Israel.]
they <0376> [every man.]
very great <01419 03966> [a very great.]
ark <0727> [the ark.]
two sons <01121 08147> [the two sons.]
killed <04191> [were slain. Heb. died.]
clothes ... torn <04055 07167> [with his clothes rent.]
These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress.
dirt <0127> [with earth.]
sitting .... chair <03427 03678> [sat upon.]
worried <03820> [his heart.]
outcry ....... commotion <06963> [What meaneth.]
ninety-eight <08673> [ninety.]
eyes <05869> [and his eyes.]
straight ahead <06965> [were dim. Heb. stood.]
things <01697> [What is there done. Heb. What is the thing.]
son <01121> [my son.]
Israel <03478> [Israel.]
mentioned <02142> [when he made.]
neck <04665> [his neck.]
judged <08199> [And he had.]
"He seems to have been a judge to do justice only, and that in south-west Israel."
afraid ..... birth <03372 03205> [Fear not.]
pay <07896> [neither did she regard it. Heb. and set not her heart.]
Ichabod <0350> [I-chabod. that is, Where is the glory?. or, There is no glory. The glory.]
glory <03519> [The glory.]
