1 Samuel 4:1

1 And Samuel's words came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and[a] camped at Ebenezer[b] while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:1 In-Context

1 And Samuel's words came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
2 The Philistines lined up in battle formation against Israel, and as the battle intensified, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about 4,000 men on the battlefield.
3 When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, "Why did the Lord let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let's bring the ark of the Lord's covenant from Shiloh. Then it will go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies."
4 So the people sent [men] to Shiloh to bring back the ark of the covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who dwells [between] the cherubim. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 When the ark of the covenant of the Lord entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a loud shout that the ground shook.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. LXX reads In those days the Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel, and Israel went out to engage them in battle. They
  • [b]. 1 Sm 7:12
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