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 4:1 ¶ And the wordº of Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵלº cameº to allº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º Now Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº went outºº againstºº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº to battle,º and pitchedºº besideº ´Even `Ëzer אֶבֶן־עֵזֶר:º and the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº pitchedºº in ´Áfëk אֲפֵק.º

 4:1 ¶ And the word of Shemuel came to all Yisrael. Now Yisrael went out against the Pelishtim to battle, and pitched beside Even-Ezer: and the Pelishtim pitched in Afeq.

 4:2 And the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº put themselves in arrayºº againstºº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל:º and when they joinedºº battle,º Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº was smittenºº beforeº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים:º and they slewºº of the armyº in the fieldº about fourº thousandº men.º

 4:2 And the Pelishtim put themselves in array against Yisrael: and when they joined battle, Yisrael was smitten before the Pelishtim: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

 4:3 ¶ And when the peopleº were comeºº intoº the camp,º the eldersº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº said,ºº Whereforeº hath Yähwè יָהוֶהº smittenºº us to dayº beforeº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים?º Let us fetchººº the arkº of the covenantº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº out of Šîlò שִׁילֹהºº untoº us, that, when it comethºº amongº us, it may saveºº us out of the handºº of our enemies.ºº

 4:3 ¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Yisrael said, Wherefore hath Yahweh smitten us to day before the Pelishtim? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

 4:4 So the peopleº sentºº to Šîlò שִׁילֹה,º that they might bringºº from thenceººº the arkº of the covenantº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº Xævä´ô± צְבָאוֹת,º which dwellethºº [between] the cherubims:º and the twoº sonsº of `Ëlî עֵלִי,º Çofnî חָפנִיº and Pînçäs פִּינחָס,º [were] thereº withº the arkº of the covenantº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים.º

 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of Yahweh Tzevaoth, which dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Chofni and Pinchas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of Elohim.

 4:5 And when the arkº of the covenantº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº cameºº intoº the camp,º allº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº shoutedºº with a greatº shout,º so that the earthº rangº again.ºº

 4:5 And when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all Yisrael shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

 4:6 And when the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº heardººº the noiseº of the shout,º they said,ºº Whatº [meaneth] the noiseº of thisº greatº shoutº in the campº of the `Ivrîm עִברִים?º And they understoodºº thatº the arkº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº was comeºº intoº the camp.º

 4:6 And when the Pelishtim heard the noise of the shout, they said, What [meaneth] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Ivrim? And they understood that the ark of Yahweh was come into the camp.

 4:7 And the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº were afraid,ºº forº they said,ºº ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº is comeºº intoº the camp.º And they said,ºº Woeº unto us! forº there hath notº beenº such a thingº heretofore.ºº

 4:7 And the Pelishtim were afraid, for they said, Elohim is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

 4:8 Woeº unto us! whoº shall deliverºº us out of the handºº of theseº mightyº ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים?º theseº [are] the ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº that smoteººº the Mixrîm מִצרִיםº with allº the plaguesº in the wilderness.º

 4:8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Elohim? these [are] the Elohim that smote the Mitzrim with all the plagues in the wilderness.

 4:9 Be strong,ºº and quitºº yourselves like men,ºº O ye Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים,º that ye be not servantsººº unto the `Ivrîm עִברִים,º asº they have beenºº to you: quitºº yourselves like men,ºº and fight.ºº

 4:9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Pelishtim, that ye be not servants unto the Ivrim, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

 4:10 ¶ And the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםº fought,ºº and Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº was smitten,ºº and they fledºº every manº into his tent:º and there wasº a veryº greatº slaughter;º for there fellºº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלºº thirtyº thousandº footmen.º

 4:10 ¶ And the Pelishtim fought, and Yisrael was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Yisrael thirty thousand footmen.

 4:11 And the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº was taken;ºº and the twoº sonsº of `Ëlî עֵלִי,º Çofnî חָפנִיº and Pînçäs פִּינחָס,º were slain.ºº

 4:11 And the ark of Elohim was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Chofni and Pinchas, were slain.

 4:12 ¶ And there ranºº a manº of Binyämîn בִּניָמִיןº out of the army,ºº and cameºº to Šîlò שִׁילֹהº the sameº dayº with his clothesº rent,ºº and with earthº uponº his head.º

 4:12 ¶ And there ran a man of Binyamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

 4:13 And when he came,ºº lo,º `Ëlî עֵלִיº satºº uponº a seatº by the waysideºººº watching:ºº forº his heartº trembledº forº the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים.º And when the manº cameºº into the city,º and toldºº [it], allº the cityº cried out.ºº

 4:13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of Elohim. And when the man came into the city, and told [it], all the city cried out.

 4:14 And when `Ëlî עֵלִיº heardººº the noiseº of the crying,º he said,ºº Whatº [meaneth] the noiseº of thisº tumult?º And the manº cameºº in hastily,ºº and toldºº `Ëlî עֵלִי.º

 4:14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What [meaneth] the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

 4:15 Now `Ëlî עֵלִיº was ninetyºº and eightº yearsº old;º and his eyesº were dim,ºº that he couldºº notº see.ºº

 4:15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

 4:16 And the manº saidºº untoº `Ëlî עֵלִי,º Iº [am] he that cameºº out ofº the army,º and Iº fledºº to dayº out ofº the army.º And he said,ºº Whatº isº there done,º my son?º

 4:16 And the man said unto Eli, I [am] he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

 4:17 And the messengerºº answeredºº and said,ºº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº is fledºº beforeº the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּים,º and there hath beenº alsoº a greatº slaughterº among the people,º and thy twoº sonsº also,º Çofnî חָפנִיº and Pînçäs פִּינחָס,º are dead,ºº and the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº is taken.ºº

 4:17 And the messenger answered and said, Yisrael is fled before the Pelishtim, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Chofni and Pinchas, are dead, and the ark of Elohim is taken.

 4:18 And it came to pass,º when he made mentionºº ofº the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים,º that he fellºº from offºº the seatº backwardº byº the sideº of the gate,º and his neckº brake,ºº and he died:ºº forº he was an oldºº man,º and heavy.ººº And heº had judgedººº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº fortyº years.º

 4:18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of Elohim, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Yisrael forty years.

 4:19 ¶ And his daughter in law,º Pînçäs' פִּינחָסº wife,º was with child,º [near] to be delivered:ºº and when she heardººº the tidingsº thatº the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº was taken,ºº and that her father in lawº and her husbandº were dead,ºº she bowedºº herselfº and travailed;ºº forº her painsº cameºº uponº her.

 4:19 ¶ And his daughter in law, Pinchas' wife, was with child, [near] to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of Elohim was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

 4:20 And about the timeº of her deathºº the women that stoodºº by her saidºº untoº her, Fearºº not;º forº thou hast bornºº a son.º But she answeredºº not,º neitherº did she regardººº [it].

 4:20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard [it].

 4:21 And she namedºº the childº ´Î Cävôð אִי־כָּבוֹד,º saying,ºº The gloryº is departedºº from Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל:ºº becauseº the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº was taken,ºº and becauseº of her father in lawº and her husband.º

 4:21 And she named the child I-Kavod, saying, The glory is departed from Yisrael: because the ark of Elohim was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

 4:22 And she said,ºº The gloryº is departedºº from Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל:ºº forº the arkº of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº is taken.ºº

 4:22 And she said, The glory is departed from Yisrael: for the ark of Elohim is taken.