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1 Samuel 4

1 Samuel 4:22

The Death of Eli · 1 Samuel 4:12–22
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Translations

Modern
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
Traditional
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
Literal
And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
Latin
…et ait: Translata est gloria ab Israël, eo quod capta esset arca Dei.

Original

Hebrew
English
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

Notes

1 Samuel 4:1–7:2

The crisis with the ark of the covenant showed Israel needed Samuel's leadership. It also fulfilled prophecies about Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 3:11–14).

Theme notes and profiles

Eli Samuel The Philistines The Collapse of Culture

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashkelon Eli Ephraim (Place) Ichabod Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Saul

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Esteemed the Glory of Israel Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant of God Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Taken to Battle Judgments: Eli's House Parents: Involved in Children's Wickedness Patriotism: Phinehas' Wife