‏ 1 Samuel 4

1Sam 4:1, The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer; 1Sam 4:3, They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines; 1Sam 4:10, They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain; 1Sam 4:12, Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck; 1Sam 4:19, Phinehas’s wife, discouraged in her travail with I-chabod, dies.

am 2863, bc 1141, An, Ex, Is, 350

came or, came to pass, Heb. was, 1Sam 3:11

Ebenezer That is, the place afterwards so called. See the parallel texts. 1Sam 5:1, 1Sam 7:12

Aphek This Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah. Josh 15:53; It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. 1Sam 29:1; Josh 19:30; 1Kgs 20:30

put 1Sam 17:8, 1Sam 17:21

they joined battle Heb. the battle was spread

Israel Josh 7:5-8, Josh 7:12; Ps 44:9-10

and they Ps 79:7-8, Ps 106:40-41; Lam 3:40

the army Heb. the array

Wherefore Deut 29:24; Ps 74:1, Ps 74:11; Isa 50:1, Isa 58:3

Let us 1Sam 14:18; Num 31:6; Josh 6:4-5; 2Sam 15:25; Isa 1:11-15; Jer 7:4, Jer 7:8-15; Matt 3:9-10

fetch Heb. take unto us

the ark Num 10:33; Deut 31:26; Josh 4:7; 1Chr 17:1; Jer 3:16; Heb 9:4

it may save Jer 7:8-11; Amos 5:21-22; Matt 23:25-28; Rom 2:28-29; 1Cor 10:1-5; 2Tim 3:5; 1Pet 3:21; Jude 1:5

which dwelleth 2Sam 6:2; 2Kgs 19:15; Ps 80:1, Ps 99:1

the cherubims Exod 25:18-22; Num 7:89

Hophni 1Sam 2:12-17, 1Sam 2:22; Ps 50:16-17; Mal 1:9; Acts 19:15-16

with the ark Num 4:5, Num 4:15

all Israel They vainly supposed that the ark would save them, when the God of it had departed from them because of their wickedness. Judg 15:14; Job 20:5; Jer 7:4; Amos 6:3; Mic 2:11

What meaneth Exod 32:17-18

were afraid Exod 14:25, Exod 15:14-16; Deut 32:30

heretofore Heb. yesterday or the third day

smote Exod 7:5, Exod 9:14; Ps 78:43-51

Be strong 2Sam 10:12; 1Cor 16:13; Eph 6:10-11

as they have Deut 28:47-48; Judg 10:7, Judg 13:1; Isa 14:2, Isa 33:1

quit yourselves like men Heb. be men

Israel 1Sam 4:2; Lev 26:17; Deut 28:25; Ps 78:9, Ps 78:60-64

every man 2Sam 20:1; 1Kgs 12:16, 1Kgs 22:36; 2Kgs 14:12

a very great 2Sam 18:7; 2Chr 13:17, 2Chr 28:5-6; Isa 10:3-6

the ark 1Sam 2:32; Ps 78:61

the two sons 1Sam 2:34; Ps 78:64; Isa 3:11

were slain Heb. died

with his clothes rent These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress. 2Sam 1:2

with earth Josh 7:6; 2Sam 13:19, 2Sam 15:32; Neh 9:1; Job 2:12

sat upon 1Sam 1:9

his heart Josh 7:9; Neh 1:3-4; Ps 26:8, Ps 79:1-8, Ps 137:4-6

What meaneth 1Sam 4:6

ninety 1Sam 3:2; Ps 90:10

and his eyes Gen 27:1

were dim Heb. stood

What is there done Heb. What is the thing, 2Sam 1:4

my son 1Sam 3:6; Josh 7:19

Israel 1Sam 4:10-11, 1Sam 3:11

when he made 1Sam 4:21-22; Ps 26:8, Ps 42:3, Ps 42:10, Ps 69:9; Lam 2:15-19

his neck 1Sam 2:31-32, 1Sam 3:12-13; Lev 10:3; 1Cor 11:30-32; 1Pet 4:17-18

And he had "He seems to have been a judge to do justice only, and that in south-west Israel."

Fear not Gen 35:17-18; John 16:21

neither did she regard it Heb. and set not her heart, Ps 77:2

Ichabod that is, Where is the glory, or, There is no glory

The glory Ps 26:8, Ps 78:61, Ps 78:64, Ps 106:20; Jer 2:11; Hos 9:12

The glory Ps 137:5-6; John 2:17