And the word{H1697} of Samuel{H8050} came to all Israel{H3478}. Now Israel{H3478} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} the Philistines{H6430} to battle{H4421}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} beside Ebenezer{H72}: and the Philistines{H6430} pitched{H2583}{(H8804)} in Aphek{H663}.

And the Philistines{H6430} put themselves in array{H6186}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} Israel{H3478}: and when they joined{H5203}{(H8799)} battle{H4421}, Israel{H3478} was smitten{H5062}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}: and they slew{H5221}{(H8686)} of the army{H4634} in the field{H7704} about four{H702} thousand{H505} men{H376}.

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)}.

So the people{H5971} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Shiloh{H7887}, that they might bring{H5375}{(H8799)} from thence the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, which dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} between the cherubims{H3742}: and the two{H8147} sons{H1121} of Eli{H5941}, Hophni{H2652} and Phinehas{H6372}, were there with the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of God{H430}.

And when the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} came{H935}{(H8800)} into the camp{H4264}, all Israel{H3478} shouted{H7321}{(H8686)} with a great{H1419} shout{H8643}, so that the earth{H776} rang again{H1949}{(H8735)}.

And when the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the noise{H6963} of the shout{H8643}, they said{H559}{(H8799)}, What meaneth the noise{H6963} of this great{H1419} shout{H8643} in the camp{H4264} of the Hebrews{H5680}? And they understood{H3045}{(H8799)} that the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} was come{H935}{(H8804)} into the camp{H4264}.

And the Philistines{H6430} were afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, for they said{H559}{(H8804)}, God{H430} is come{H935}{(H8804)} into the camp{H4264}. And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Woe{H188} unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore{H865}{H8032}.

Woe{H188} unto us! who shall deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3027} of these mighty{H117} Gods{H430}? these are the Gods{H430} that smote{H5221}{(H8688)} the Egyptians{H4714} with all the plagues{H4347} in the wilderness{H4057}.

Be strong{H2388}{(H8690)}, and quit{H1961}{(H8798)} yourselves like men{H582}, O ye Philistines{H6430}, that ye be not servants{H5647}{(H8799)} unto the Hebrews{H5680}, as they have been{H5647}{(H8804)} to you: quit{H1961}{(H8804)} yourselves like men{H582}, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)}.

And the Philistines{H6430} fought{H3898}{(H8735)}, and Israel{H3478} was smitten{H5062}{(H8735)}, and they fled{H5127}{(H8799)} every man{H376} into his tent{H168}: and there was a very{H3966} great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}; for there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} of Israel{H3478} thirty{H7970} thousand{H505} footmen{H7273}.

And the ark{H727} of God{H430} was taken{H3947}{(H8738)}; and the two{H8147} sons{H1121} of Eli{H5941}, Hophni{H2652} and Phinehas{H6372}, were slain{H4191}{(H8804)}.

And there ran{H7323}{(H8799)} a man{H376} of Benjamin{H1144} out of the army{H4634}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Shiloh{H7887} the same day{H3117} with his clothes{H4055} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and with earth{H127} upon his head{H7218}.

And when he came{H935}{(H8799)}, lo, Eli{H5941} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} upon a seat{H3678} by the wayside{H1870}{H3027}{(H8675)}{H3197} watching{H6822}{(H8764)}: for his heart{H3820} trembled{H2730} for the ark{H727} of God{H430}. And when the man{H376} came{H935}{(H8802)} into the city{H5892}, and told{H5046}{(H8687)} it, all the city{H5892} cried out{H2199}{(H8799)}.

And when Eli{H5941} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the noise{H6963} of the crying{H6818}, he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What meaneth the noise{H6963} of this tumult{H1995}? And the man{H376} came{H935}{(H8799)} in hastily{H4116}{(H8765)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} Eli{H5941}.

Now Eli{H5941} was ninety{H8673} and eight{H8083} years{H8141} old{H1121}; and his eyes{H5869} were dim{H6965}{(H8804)}, that he could{H3201}{(H8804)} not see{H7200}{(H8800)}.

And the man{H376} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Eli{H5941}, I am he that came{H935}{(H8802)} out of the army{H4634}, and I fled{H5127}{(H8804)} to day{H3117} out of the army{H4634}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What is there done{H1697}, my son{H1121}?

And the messenger{H1319}{(H8764)} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Israel{H3478} is fled{H5127}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}, and there hath been also a great{H1419} slaughter{H4046} among the people{H5971}, and thy two{H8147} sons{H1121} also, Hophni{H2652} and Phinehas{H6372}, are dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, and the ark{H727} of God{H430} is taken{H3947}{(H8738)}.

And it came to pass, when he made mention{H2142}{(H8687)} of the ark{H727} of God{H430}, that he fell{H5307}{(H8799)} from off the seat{H3678} backward{H322} by{H1157} the side{H3027} of the gate{H8179}, and his neck{H4665} brake{H7665}{(H8735)}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}: for he was an old{H2204}{(H8804)} man{H376}, and heavy{H3513}{(H8804)}. And he had judged{H8199}{(H8804)} Israel{H3478} forty{H705} years{H8141}.

And his daughter in law{H3618}, Phinehas{H6372}' wife{H802}, was with child{H2030}, near to be delivered{H3205}{(H8800)}: and when she heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the tidings{H8052} that{H413} the ark{H727} of God{H430} was taken{H3947}{(H8736)}, and that her father in law{H2524} and her husband{H376} were dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, she bowed{H3766}{(H8799)} herself and travailed{H3205}{(H8799)}; for her pains{H6735} came{H2015}{(H8738)} upon her.

And about the time{H6256} of her death{H4191}{(H8800)} the women that stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by her said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto her, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not; for thou hast born{H3205}{(H8804)} a son{H1121}. But she answered{H6030}{(H8804)} not, neither did she regard{H7896}{(H8804)}{H3820} it.

And she named{H7121}{(H8799)} the child{H5288} Ichabod{H350}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The glory{H3519} is departed{H1540}{(H8804)} from Israel{H3478}: because{H413} the ark{H727} of God{H430} was taken{H3947}{(H8736)}, and because of her father in law{H2524} and her husband{H376}.

And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, The glory{H3519} is departed{H1540}{(H8804)} from Israel{H3478}: for the ark{H727} of God{H430} is taken{H3947}{(H8738)}.