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1 Samuel 4

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And the wordh1697 of Samuelh8050 came to all Israelh3478. Now Israelh3478 went outh3318h8799 againsth7125h8800 the Philistinesh6430 to battleh4421, and pitchedh2583h8799 beside Ebenezerh72: and the Philistinesh6430 pitchedh2583h8804 in Aphekh663. came: or, came to pass: Heb. was

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And the Philistinesh6430 put themselves in arrayh6186h8799 againsth7125h8800 Israelh3478: and when they joinedh5203h8799 battleh4421, Israelh3478 was smittenh5062h8735 beforeh6440 the Philistinesh6430: and they slewh5221h8686 of the armyh4634 in the fieldh7704 about fourh702 thousandh505 menh376. they joined...: Heb. the battle was spread
army: Heb. array

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And when the peopleh5971 were comeh935h8799 into the camph4264, the eldersh2205 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799, Wherefore hath the LORDh3068 smittenh5062h8804 us to dayh3117 beforeh6440 the Philistinesh6430? Let us fetchh3947h8799 the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of the LORDh3068 out of Shilohh7887 unto us, that, when it comethh935h8799 amongh7130 us, it may saveh3467h8686 us out of the handh3709 of our enemiesh341h8802. fetch: Heb. take unto us

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So the peopleh5971 senth7971h8799 to Shilohh7887, that they might bringh5375h8799 from thence the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, which dwellethh3427h8802 between the cherubimsh3742: and the twoh8147 sonsh1121 of Elih5941, Hophnih2652 and Phinehash6372, were there with the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of Godh430.

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And when the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of the LORDh3068 cameh935h8800 into the camph4264, all Israelh3478 shoutedh7321h8686 with a greath1419 shouth8643, so that the earthh776 rang againh1949h8735.

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And when the Philistinesh6430 heardh8085h8799 the noiseh6963 of the shouth8643, they saidh559h8799, What meaneth the noiseh6963 of this greath1419 shouth8643 in the camph4264 of the Hebrewsh5680? And they understoodh3045h8799 that the arkh727 of the LORDh3068 was comeh935h8804 into the camph4264.

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And the Philistinesh6430 were afraidh3372h8799, for they saidh559h8804, Godh430 is comeh935h8804 into the camph4264. And they saidh559h8799, Woeh188 unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretoforeh865h8032. heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day

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Woeh188 unto us! who shall deliverh5337h8686 us out of the handh3027 of these mightyh117 Godsh430? these are the Godsh430 that smoteh5221h8688 the Egyptiansh4714 with all the plaguesh4347 in the wildernessh4057.

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Be strongh2388h8690, and quith1961h8798 yourselves like menh582, O ye Philistinesh6430, that ye be not servantsh5647h8799 unto the Hebrewsh5680, as they have beenh5647h8804 to you: quith1961h8804 yourselves like menh582, and fighth3898h8738. quit...: Heb. be men

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And the Philistinesh6430 foughth3898h8735, and Israelh3478 was smittenh5062h8735, and they fledh5127h8799 every manh376 into his tenth168: and there was a veryh3966 greath1419 slaughterh4347; for there fellh5307h8799 of Israelh3478 thirtyh7970 thousandh505 footmenh7273.

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And the arkh727 of Godh430 was takenh3947h8738; and the twoh8147 sonsh1121 of Elih5941, Hophnih2652 and Phinehash6372, were slainh4191h8804. were slain: Heb. died

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And there ranh7323h8799 a manh376 of Benjaminh1144 out of the armyh4634, and cameh935h8799 to Shilohh7887 the same dayh3117 with his clothesh4055 renth7167h8803, and with earthh127 upon his headh7218.

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And when he cameh935h8799, lo, Elih5941 sath3427h8802 upon a seath3678 by the waysideh1870h3027h8675h3197 watchingh6822h8764: for his hearth3820 trembledh2730 for the arkh727 of Godh430. And when the manh376 cameh935h8802 into the cityh5892, and toldh5046h8687 it , all the cityh5892 cried outh2199h8799.

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And when Elih5941 heardh8085h8799 the noiseh6963 of the cryingh6818, he saidh559h8799, What meaneth the noiseh6963 of this tumulth1995? And the manh376 cameh935h8799 in hastilyh4116h8765, and toldh5046h8686 Elih5941.

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Now Elih5941 was ninetyh8673 and eighth8083 yearsh8141 oldh1121; and his eyesh5869 were dimh6965h8804, that he couldh3201h8804 not seeh7200h8800. were dim: Heb. stood

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And the manh376 saidh559h8799 unto Elih5941, I am he that cameh935h8802 out of the armyh4634, and I fledh5127h8804 to dayh3117 out of the armyh4634. And he saidh559h8799, What is there doneh1697, my sonh1121? is...: Heb. is the thing

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And the messengerh1319h8764 answeredh6030h8799 and saidh559h8799, Israelh3478 is fledh5127h8804 beforeh6440 the Philistinesh6430, and there hath been also a greath1419 slaughterh4046 among the peopleh5971, and thy twoh8147 sonsh1121 also, Hophnih2652 and Phinehash6372, are deadh4191h8804, and the arkh727 of Godh430 is takenh3947h8738.

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And it came to pass, when he made mentionh2142h8687 of the arkh727 of Godh430, that he fellh5307h8799 from off the seath3678 backwardh322 byh1157 the sideh3027 of the gateh8179, and his neckh4665 brakeh7665h8735, and he diedh4191h8799: for he was an oldh2204h8804 manh376, and heavyh3513h8804. And he had judgedh8199h8804 Israelh3478 fortyh705 yearsh8141.

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And his daughter in lawh3618, Phinehash6372' wifeh802, was with childh2030, near to be deliveredh3205h8800: and when she heardh8085h8799 the tidingsh8052 thath413 the arkh727 of Godh430 was takenh3947h8736, and that her father in lawh2524 and her husbandh376 were deadh4191h8804, she bowedh3766h8799 herself and travailedh3205h8799; for her painsh6735 cameh2015h8738 upon her. be delivered: or, cry out
came: Heb. were turned

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And about the timeh6256 of her deathh4191h8800 the women that stoodh5324h8737 by her saidh1696h8762 unto her, Fearh3372h8799 not; for thou hast bornh3205h8804 a sonh1121. But she answeredh6030h8804 not, neither did she regardh7896h8804h3820 it . neither...: Heb. set not her heart

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And she namedh7121h8799 the childh5288 Ichabodh350, sayingh559h8800, The gloryh3519 is departedh1540h8804 from Israelh3478: becauseh413 the arkh727 of Godh430 was takenh3947h8736, and because of her father in lawh2524 and her husbandh376. Ichabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory

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And she saidh559h8799, The gloryh3519 is departedh1540h8804 from Israelh3478: for the arkh727 of Godh430 is takenh3947h8738.



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