1 Samuel 4:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the Lord allowed us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh so it can come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the people{H5971} were come{H935} into the camp,{H4264} the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} said,{H559} Wherefore hath Jehovah{H3068} smitten{H5062} us to-day{H3117} before{H6440} the Philistines?{H6430} Let us fetch{H3947} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah{H3068} out of Shiloh{H7887} unto us, that it may come{H935} among{H7130} us, and save{H3467} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies.{H341}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the people{H5971} were come{H935}{(H8799)} into the camp{H4264}, the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wherefore hath the LORD{H3068} smitten{H5062}{(H8804)} us to day{H3117} before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}? Let us fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} out of Shiloh{H7887} unto us, that, when it cometh{H935}{(H8799)} among{H7130} us, it may save{H3467}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan the people came in to the hoost, the Elders of Israel sayde: Wherfore hath the LORDE caused vs to be smytten this daie before the Philistynes? Let vs take vnto vs the Arke of the LORDES couenaunt from Silo, & let it come amoge vs, that it maye helpe vs from the hande of oure enemies.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So when the people were come into the campe, the Elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lorde smitten vs this day before ye Philistims? let vs bring the Arke of the couenant of the Lord out of Shiloh vnto vs, that when it commeth among vs, it may saue vs out of the hande of our enemies.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the people were come into their tentes, the elders of Israel sayde: Wherfore hath the Lorde caste vs downe this day before the Philistines? let vs fetch the arke of the appoyntmet of the Lorde out of Silo vnto vs, that when it cometh among vs, it may saue vs out of the hand of our enemies.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, `Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the army came back to the camp, the elders of Israel said,“Why did the LORD let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let’s take with us the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. When it is with us, it will save us from the hand of our enemies.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 10:33 : 33 So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. During those three days, the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD went ahead of them to search out a resting place for them.
  • Num 10:35 : 35 Whenever the Ark set out, Moses would say, "Arise, LORD! Let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you."
  • Num 31:6 : 6 Moses sent them into battle, a thousand from each tribe, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took the holy vessels and the trumpets for sounding the alarm in his hand.
  • Deut 29:24 : 24 And they will answer, 'It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their ancestors, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.
  • Deut 31:26 : 26 'Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.
  • Josh 4:7 : 7 you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”
  • Josh 6:4-5 : 4 Have seven priests carry seven ram’s horn trumpets in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, and the priests are to blow the trumpets. 5 When you hear the sound of a long blast from the ram’s horn, have all the people give a loud shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse, and the people will go up—each straight ahead.
  • Josh 7:7 : 7 Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
  • 1 Sam 14:18 : 18 Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)
  • 2 Sam 15:25 : 25 Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.'
  • 1 Chr 17:1 : 1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."
  • Ps 74:1 : 1 A contemplation of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep of Your pasture?
  • Ps 74:11 : 11 Why do You hold back Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it from Your bosom and destroy them!
  • Isa 1:11-15 : 11 "What is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed animals; I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats. 12 When you come to appear before Me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of My courts? 13 Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies—I cannot endure iniquity combined with solemn assembly. 14 Your New Moons and appointed festivals My soul hates. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you. Even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.
  • Isa 50:1 : 1 This is what the LORD says: Where is the certificate of divorce for your mother, whom I sent away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Behold, because of your sins, you were sold, and because of your transgressions, your mother was sent away.
  • Isa 58:3 : 3 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' Yet on the day of your fasting, you pursue your own desires and oppress all your workers.
  • Jer 3:16 : 16 And when you have multiplied and increased in the land in those days,' declares the LORD, 'people will no longer say, “The ark of the covenant of the LORD.” It will not come to mind or be remembered, nor will it be missed or made again.
  • Jer 7:4 : 4 Do not trust deceitful words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
  • Jer 7:8-9 : 8 But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, 10 and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my name, and say, ‘We are safe,’ only to go on doing all these detestable things? 11 Has this house, which bears my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,’ declares the LORD. 12 Now go to my place in Shiloh, where I first caused my name to dwell. See what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel. 13 Now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and though I spoke to you persistently, you did not listen, and though I called you, you did not answer, 14 So I will do to the house that bears my name, in which you trust, and to the place I gave to you and your ancestors, just as I did to Shiloh. 15 And I will cast you out of my presence, just as I cast out all your brothers, the entire offspring of Ephraim.
  • Amos 5:21-22 : 21 I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no pleasure in your solemn assemblies. 22 Even if you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will not regard your fattened peace offerings.
  • Matt 3:9-9 : 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 10 Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
  • Matt 23:25-28 : 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may also become clean. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and all impurity. 28 So too, on the outside you appear righteous to people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
  • Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 But a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. Such a person’s praise is not from people, but from God.
  • 1 Cor 10:1-5 : 1 Brothers, I do not want you to be unaware that all our ancestors were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food. 4 They all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. 5 But God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 They will have a form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.
  • Heb 9:4 : 4 It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered with gold on all sides. Inside the ark were a golden jar containing the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 This water symbolizes baptism, which now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  • Jude 1:5 : 5 Now I want to remind you, although you already know all this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, later destroyed those who did not believe.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 4:4-8
    5 verses
    84%

    4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.

    5 When the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted with such a great shout that the ground shook.

    6 The Philistines heard the sound of the shouting and said, 'What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?' They realized that the Ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

    7 The Philistines became afraid, saying, 'A god has come into the camp!' They exclaimed, 'Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before!

    8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.

  • 1 Chr 13:3-5
    3 verses
    79%

    3 Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.

    4 The whole assembly agreed to do so, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

    5 David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

  • 1 Sam 6:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 The ark of the LORD remained in the territory of the Philistines for seven months.

    2 The Philistines called for the priests and diviners and said, "What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

    3 They responded, "If you send the ark of the God of Israel back, do not send it away empty. Make sure to return a guilt offering to him as well; then you will be healed, and it will become clear to you why his hand has not been lifted from you."

  • 1 Sam 4:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and they camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

    2 The Philistines set their forces against Israel, and the battle began. Israel was defeated by the Philistines, and about four thousand men were killed on the battlefield.

  • 1 Sam 5:7-11
    5 verses
    79%

    7 When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The Ark of the God of Israel cannot stay with us, for His hand is harsh against us and our god Dagon.”

    8 So they gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be moved to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

    9 But after they had moved it, the hand of the LORD came against the city of Gath, causing great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with tumors.

    10 Then they sent the Ark of God to Ekron. But when the Ark reached Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, saying, “They have brought the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us and our people!”

    11 So they sent word and gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, 'Send the Ark of the God of Israel away, let it return to its place so that it will not kill us and our people.' For there was a deadly panic throughout the whole city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

  • 1 Sam 5:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 The Philistines took the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

    2 The Philistines took the Ark of God and carried it into the temple of Dagon, placing it beside Dagon.

  • 1 Sam 4:10-14
    5 verses
    77%

    10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Each man fled to his tent, and the slaughter was very great—thirty thousand Israelite foot soldiers fell.

    11 The Ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

    12 A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

    13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the side of the road, watching, for his heart trembled for the Ark of God. When the man entered the city to report the news, the entire city cried out.

    14 Eli heard the sound of the outcry and said, 'What is the meaning of this uproar?' Then the man hurried over to Eli and told him the news.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    77%

    18 Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    77%

    4 When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

  • 1 Sam 6:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20 The people of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? And to whom should we send it to get it away from us?"

    21 So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

  • 1 Sam 4:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 The man said to Eli, 'I have come from the battle; I fled from the battlefield today.' Eli asked, 'What happened, my son?'

    17 The messenger answered, 'Israel has fled before the Philistines, there has been a great slaughter among the people, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the Ark of God has been captured.'

  • Judg 20:27
    76%

    27 And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),

  • 1 Sam 6:9
    76%

    9 Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
    74%

    3 When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests carried the Ark.

  • Josh 3:3
    74%

    3 and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

  • 1 Chr 15:25
    74%

    25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    73%

    13 Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

  • 1 Sam 7:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah, their rulers marched up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

    8 The Israelites said to Samuel, 'Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.'

  • 2 Sam 6:2
    73%

    2 David set out with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name, the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned above the cherubim.

  • 1 Sam 4:22
    73%

    22 She said, 'The glory has departed from Israel, because the Ark of God has been captured.'

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    72%

    4 But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.

  • 2 Sam 6:4
    72%

    4 They carried the ark of God out of Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill, and Ahio walked in front of the ark.

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    72%

    1 The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 6:16
    72%

    16 When the five rulers of the Philistines saw what happened, they returned to Ekron that same day.

  • 1 Chr 13:12
    72%

    12 David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

  • 1 Sam 7:10
    72%

    10 While Samuel was offering the burnt offering, the Philistines approached to fight against Israel. But on that day, the LORD thundered with a mighty sound against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were defeated before Israel.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    72%

    9 David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

  • 1 Chr 16:1
    72%

    1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    72%

    9 When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.