1 Samuel 4

¹Thus the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Now the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֩yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֨אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → in battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֗הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ebenezerהָעֵ֔זֶרhā·‘ê·zer — Stone of Help; memorial stone of God's aidH72 — Full Word Study →, while the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → campedחָנ֥וּḥā·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Aphekבַאֲפֵֽק׃ḇa·’ă·p̄êq — Fortress or strongholdH663 — Full Word Study →. ²The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → arrayed themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֨וּway·ya·‘ar·ḵū — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → againstלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and as the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → spreadוַתִּטֹּשׁ֙wat·tiṭ·ṭōš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study →, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was defeatedוַיִּנָּ֥גֶףway·yin·nā·ḡep̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → byלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, who struck downוַיַּכּ֤וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֥עַתkə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → on the battlefieldבַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ḇam·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study →. ³When the troopsהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brought defeat on usנְגָפָ֧נוּnə·ḡā·p̄ā·nū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? Let us bringנִקְחָ֧הniq·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֗הmiš·ši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, so that it may goוְיָבֹ֣אwə·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with usבְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּḇə·qir·bê·nū — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → to save usוְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּwə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the handמִכַּ֥ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of our enemiesאֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴So the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → men to Shiloh, and they broughtוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → backמִשָּׁ֗םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֧וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, who sits enthronedיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → between the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֑יםhak·kə·ru·ḇîm — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study →. And the twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Eliעֵלִ֗י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study →, Hophniחָפְנִ֖יḥā·p̄ə·nî — Hophni the priestH2652 — Full Word Study → and Phinehasוּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, were thereוְשָׁ֞םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Whenוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֤וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → enteredכְּב֨וֹאkə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → raisedגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → such a greatתְּרוּעָ֣הtə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → shoutוַיָּרִ֥עוּway·yā·ri·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study → that it shookוַתֵּהֹ֖םwat·tê·hōm — to make noise, roar, rage, or disturbH1949 — Full Word Study → the ground. ⁶On hearingוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the noiseק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the shoutהַתְּרוּעָ֔הhat·tə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study →, the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “What isמֶ֠הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → loudהַגְּדוֹלָ֛הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → shoutingהַתְּרוּעָ֧הhat·tə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → in the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָעִבְרִ֑יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →?” And when they realizedוַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּway·yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had enteredבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, ⁷the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםhap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were afraidוַיִּֽרְאוּ֙way·yir·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. “The godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → have enteredבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →!” they saidאָמְר֔וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Woeא֣וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to us, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like thisכָּזֹ֖אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → has happenedהָיְתָ֛הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶתְמ֥וֹל’eṯ·mō·wl — previously, in times past, formerlyH865 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Woeא֣וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to us! Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will deliver usיַצִּילֵ֔נוּyaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֛דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → mightyהָאַדִּירִ֖יםhā·’ad·dî·rîm — Mighty, noble, excellent, worthy of honorH117 — Full Word Study → godsהָאֱלֹהִ֥יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? Theseאֵ֧לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the godsהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who struckהַמַּכִּ֧יםham·mak·kîm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֛יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with all kindsבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of plaguesמַכָּ֖הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Take courageהִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּhiṯ·ḥaz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and beוִֽהְי֤וּwih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → menלַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙la·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, O Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →! Otherwiseפֶּ֚ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, you will serveתַּעַבְד֣וּta·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the Hebrewsלָעִבְרִ֔יםlā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they servedעָבְד֖וּ‘ā·ḇə·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → you. Now beוִהְיִיתֶ֥םwih·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → menלַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → and fightוְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃wə·nil·ḥam·tem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁰So the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →, and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was defeatedוַיִּנָּ֤גֶףway·yin·nā·ḡep̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study →, and each manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙way·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → to his tentלְאֹהָלָ֔יוlə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. The slaughterהַמַּכָּ֖הham·mak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → greatגְּדוֹלָ֣הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →—thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → foot soldiersרַגְלִֽי׃raḡ·lî — on foot; infantry soldier; footmanH7273 — Full Word Study → of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּל֙way·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The arkוַאֲר֥וֹןwa·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was capturedנִלְקָ֑חnil·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, and Eli’sעֵלִי֙‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Hophniחָפְנִ֖יḥā·p̄ə·nî — Hophni the priestH2652 — Full Word Study → and Phinehasוּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, diedמֵ֔תוּmê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹²That sameהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a Benjamiteבִּנְיָמִן֙bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → ranוַיָּ֤רָץway·yā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → from the battle lineמֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הmê·ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study → all the wayוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Shilohשִׁלֹ֖הši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, with his clothesוּמַדָּ֣יוū·mad·dāw — garment, clothing, or measureH4055 — Full Word Study → tornקְרֻעִ֔יםqə·ru·‘îm — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → and dirtוַאֲדָמָ֖הwa·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ¹³When he arrivedוַיָּב֗וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → was Eliעֵ֠לִי‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study →, sittingיֹשֵׁ֨בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his chairהַכִּסֵּ֜אhak·kis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → besideיַךְyaḵ — side, flank, edgeH3197 — Full Word Study → the roadדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and watching, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his heartלִבּוֹ֙lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → trembledחָרֵ֔דḥā·rêḏ — to tremble, quake, fear with tremblingH2730 — Full Word Study → forעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. When the manוְהָאִ֗ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֚אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityבָּעִ֔ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to give a reportלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → cried outוַתִּזְעַ֖קwat·tiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Eliעֵלִי֙‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the outcryק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמֶ֛הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → commotionהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →?” So the manוְהָאִ֣ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → hurried overמִהַ֔רmi·har — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Eliלְעֵלִֽי׃lə·‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Now Eliוְעֵלִ֕יwə·‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → was ninety-eightתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtiš·‘îm — The number ninety; used for ages, quantities, and symbolic completeness.H8673 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and his gazeוְעֵינָ֣יוwə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → was fixedקָ֔מָהqā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → because he could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְאֽוֹת׃lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶“Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have just comeהַבָּ֣אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמַּעֲרָכָ֔הham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study →,” the manהָאִ֜ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Eliעֵלִ֗י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study →. “Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → fledנַ֣סְתִּיnas·tî — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → there todayהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh — A row, rank, or arrangement of troops in battle orderH4634 — Full Word Study →.” “Whatמֶֽה־meh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → happenedהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” Eli askedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The messengerהַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜רham·ḇaś·śêr — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has fledנָ֤סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → there has beenהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → slaughterמַגֵּפָ֥הmag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → among the peopleבָעָ֑םḇā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Your twoשְׁנֵ֨יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנֶ֜יךָḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Hophniחָפְנִי֙ḥā·p̄ə·nî — Hophni the priestH2652 — Full Word Study → and Phinehasוּפִ֣ינְחָ֔סū·p̄î·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, are both deadמֵ֗תוּmê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and the arkוַאֲר֥וֹןwa·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has been capturedנִלְקָֽחָה׃פnil·qā·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸As soon asוַיְהִ֞יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was mentionedכְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ׀kə·haz·kî·rōw — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, Eli fellוַיִּפֹּ֣לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → backwardאֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ — Backward; in reverse; behindH322 — Full Word Study → fromמֵֽעַל־mê·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his chairהַ֠כִּסֵּאhak·kis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → byיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the city gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and beingכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֥ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and heavyוְכָבֵ֑דwə·ḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study →, he brokeוַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤רwat·tiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → his neckמַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙map̄·raq·tōw — neck; napeH4665 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּמֹ֔תway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. And Eli had judgedשָׁפַ֥טšā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Now Eli’s daughter-in-lawוְכַלָּת֣וֹwə·ḵal·lā·ṯōw — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, the wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of Phinehasפִּינְחָס֮pî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, was pregnantהָרָ֣הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → and about to give birthלָלַת֒lā·laṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. When she heardוַתִּשְׁמַ֣עwat·tiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the newsהַשְּׁמֻעָ֔הhaš·šə·mu·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the captureהִלָּקַח֙hil·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → of God’sהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → and the deathsוּמֵ֥תū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → of her father-in-lawחָמִ֖יהָḥā·mî·hā — father-in-lawH2524 — Full Word Study → and her husbandוְאִישָׁ֑הּwə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, she collapsedוַתִּכְרַ֣עwat·tiḵ·ra‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → and gave birthוַתֵּ֔לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her labor painsצִרֶֽיהָ׃ṣi·re·hā — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → overtookנֶהֶפְכ֥וּne·hep̄·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Asוּכְעֵ֣תū·ḵə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → she was dyingמוּתָ֗הּmū·ṯāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, the women attendingהַנִּצָּב֣וֹתhan·niṣ·ṣā·ḇō·wṯ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → to herעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → saidוַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙wat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְאִ֖יtî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have given birth toיָלָ֑דְתְּyā·lā·ḏət — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵ֣ןḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →!” But she did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → respondעָנְתָ֖ה‘ā·nə·ṯāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → or pay any heedשָׁ֥תָהšā·ṯāh — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And she namedוַתִּקְרָ֣אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the boyלַנַּ֗עַרlan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → Ichabodכָבוֹד֙ḵā·ḇō·wḏ — No gloryH350 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The gloryכָב֖וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → has departedגָּלָ֥הgā·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” becauseאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had been capturedהִלָּקַח֙hil·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → and her father-in-lawחָמִ֖יהָḥā·mî·hā — father-in-lawH2524 — Full Word Study → and her husband had been killedוְאִישָֽׁהּ׃wə·’î·šāh — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ²²“The gloryכָב֖וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → has departedגָּלָ֥הgā·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has been capturedנִלְקַ֖חnil·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.”