1 Samuel 4:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י כְּב֨וֹא אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּרִ֥עוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And wə yəhî when-entering kəvô' 'ărôn bərît-YHWH to-the-maḥăneh and wə yārî'û all-yiśrā'ēl tərû'āh gədôlāh and wə tēhōm the-'āreṣ.

Grammar Details

*yəhî*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive jussive - it happened
*kəvô'*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - when entering/coming
*'ărôn*: masculine singular construct - ark of
*bərît*: feminine singular construct - covenant of
*maḥăneh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp
*yārî'û*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - they shouted
*tərû'āh*: feminine singular noun - shout, blast
*gədôlāh*: feminine singular adjective - great, loud
*tēhōm*: qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - it resounded, roared
*'āreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth, land

Word Meanings

*yəhî*: it came to pass, it happened
*kəvô'*: when entering, at the coming of
*yārî'û*: they shouted, they made a loud noise
*tərû'āh*: shout, battle cry, trumpet blast
*tēhōm*: resounded, roared, quaked, echoed

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Referenced Verses

Josh 6:5 : 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
Josh 6:20 : 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Judg 15:14 : 14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
Job 20:5 : 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Jer 7:4 : 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
Amos 6:3 : 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Mic 2:11 : 11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

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 4:6-7
2 verses
88%
6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
1 Sam 4:3-4
2 verses
80%
3And 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.
4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chr 15:28
80%
28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
2 Sam 6:15
79%
15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Chr 5:4-5
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78%
4And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
5And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
1 Sam 4:12-14
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77%
12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
13And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
14And 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.
1 Chr 15:25
75%
25So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
1 Kgs 8:3-4
2 verses
74%
3And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
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1 Chr 13:4-6
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4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
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Josh 6:10-11
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73%
10And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
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Exod 32:17
73%
17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
Judg 20:27
72%
27And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD,(for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
1 Sam 5:1
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1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
1 Sam 5:10
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10Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
Josh 4:11
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2 Chr 1:4
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Josh 3:11
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1 Sam 6:21
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21And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
2 Sam 6:2
71%
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1 Sam 5:8
71%
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Josh 3:3
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1 Sam 14:18
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18And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
Josh 3:14
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14And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Josh 6:8
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1 Sam 4:22
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1 Chr 13:8
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1 Chr 15:14-15
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14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
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1 Sam 6:13
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2 Sam 6:12-13
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1 Kgs 8:10
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