1 Samuel 4:22
“And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.” Context: First, let’s understand the context of this verse. In 1 Samuel 4, the…
1 Samuel 4:21
“And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.” Context: The…
1 Samuel 4:20
“And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she answered not, neither did…
1 Samuel 4:19
“And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her…
1 Samuel 4:18
“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his…
1 Samuel 4:17
“And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and…
1 Samuel 4:16
“And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, What is there done,…
1 Samuel 4:15
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.” Background: First Samuel 4 describes the events surrounding the capture of the…
1 Samuel 4:14
“And 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.” To understand the…
1 Samuel 4:13
“And 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…