1 Samuel 4

The verses these writers stop at

• 4:3 When the troops came back to the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD struck us down before the Philistines today? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. Then it will be among us and will save us from the power of our enemies." 2
• 4:11 The ark of God was captured, and both of Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 2
• 4:1 And the word of Samuel reached all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle. The Israelites set up camp at Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek. 1
• 4:2 The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel, and as the fighting spread, Israel was beaten by the Philistines. They killed about 4,000 men in the ranks out on the open field. 1
• 4:4 So the people sent word to Shiloh, and from there they carried away the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Armies, who sits enthroned on the cherubim. And Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the ark of the covenant of God. 1
• 4:5 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD reached the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout that the ground shook. 1
• 4:6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they asked, "What is this great shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?" Then they found out that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp. 1
• 4:7 The Philistines were afraid, because they said, "A god has come into the camp." And they said, "Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before. 1
• 4:8 Woe to us! Who will rescue us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck down the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness. 1
• 4:9 Be strong, Philistines, and act like men, or you will become slaves of the Hebrews as they have been slaves to you. Act like men and fight!" 1
• 4:10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his home. The slaughter was very great: 30,000 of Israel's foot soldiers fell. 1

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