1 Samuel 4:5

5 The ark of the LORD's covenant was brought into the camp. Then all of the people of Israel shouted so loudly that the ground shook.

1 Samuel 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 4:5

And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the
camp
Being brought thither by the men that carried it:

all Israel shouted with a great shout,
so that the earth rang again; this they did as now sure of victory, because of the ark, and to give spirit and courage to each other to go forth to battle, and to strike a panic into their enemies.

1 Samuel 4:5 In-Context

3 The rest of the Israelite soldiers returned to camp. Then the elders asked them, "Why did the LORD let the Philistines win the battle over us today? Let's bring the ark of the LORD's covenant from Shiloh. Let's take it with us. It will save us from the power of our enemies."

4 So the people sent men to Shiloh. They brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord. He sits there on his throne between the cherubim. He is the One who rules over all. Eli's two sons Hophni and Phinehas were with the ark of the covenant of God in Shiloh.

5 The ark of the LORD's covenant was brought into the camp. Then all of the people of Israel shouted so loudly that the ground shook.

6 The Philistines heard the noise. They asked, "What's all that shouting about in the Hebrew camp?" Then the Philistines found out that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

7 So they were afraid. "A god has come into their camp," they said. "We're in trouble! Nothing like this has ever happened before.