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WEB·1 Samuel 4

¹The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

KJVAnd 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.

² The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

KJVAnd 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.

³ When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let’s get the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of Shiloh and bring it to us, that it may come among us and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”

KJVAnd 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).

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

KJVSo 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.

⁵ When the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.

KJVAnd 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).

⁶ When the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” They understood that Yahweh’s ark had come into the camp.

KJVAnd 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.

⁷ The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.

KJVAnd 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.

⁸ Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

KJVWoe^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.

⁹ Be strong and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!”

KJVBe 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).

¹⁰ The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.

KJVAnd 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.

¹¹ God’s ark was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

KJVAnd 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).

¹² A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

KJVAnd 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.

¹³ When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.

KJVAnd 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).

¹⁴ When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

KJVAnd 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.

¹⁵ Now Eli was ninety-eight years old. His eyes were set, so that he could not see.

KJVNow 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).

¹⁶ The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?”

KJVAnd 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?

¹⁷ He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”

KJVAnd 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).

¹⁸ When he made mention of God’s ark, Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

KJVAnd 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.

¹⁹ His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

KJVAnd 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.

²⁰ About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

KJVAnd 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.

²¹ She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

KJVAnd 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.

²² She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”

KJVAnd 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).

WEB·1 Samuel 3

¹The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

KJVAnd the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 ministered^H8334^(H8764) unto the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 Eli^H5941. And the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 was precious^H3368 in those days^H3117; there was no open^H6555^(H8737) vision^H2377.

² At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

KJVAnd it came to pass at that time^H3117, when Eli^H5941 was laid down^H7901^(H8802) in his place^H4725, and his eyes^H5869 began^H2490^(H8689) to wax dim^H3544, that he could^H3201^(H8799) not see^H7200^(H8800);

³ and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,

KJVAnd ere the lamp^H5216 of God^H430 went out^H3518^(H8799) in the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, where the ark^H727 of God^H430 was, and Samuel^H8050 was laid down^H7901^(H8802) to sleep;

⁴ Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

KJVThat the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8799) Samuel^H8050: and he answered^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

⁵ He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down.

KJVAnd he ran^H7323^(H8799) unto Eli^H5941, and said^H559^(H8799), Here am I^H2009; for thou calledst^H7121^(H8804) me. And he said^H559^(H8799), I called^H7121^(H8804) not; lie down^H7901^(H8798) again^H7725^(H8798). And he went^H3212^(H8799) and lay down^H7901^(H8799).

⁶ Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8800) yet again^H3254^(H8686), Samuel^H8050. And Samuel^H8050 arose^H6965^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799) to Eli^H5941, and said^H559^(H8799), Here am I; for thou didst call^H7121^(H8804) me. And he answered^H559^(H8799), I called^H7121^(H8804) not, my son^H1121; lie down^H7901^(H8798) again^H7725^(H8798).

⁷ Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.

KJVNow Samuel^H8050 did not yet^H2962 know^H3045^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, neither was the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 yet revealed^H1540^(H8735) unto him.

⁸ Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 called^H7121^(H8800) Samuel^H8050 again^H3254^(H8686) the third time^H7992. And he arose^H6965^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799) to Eli^H5941, and said^H559^(H8799), Here am I; for thou didst call^H7121^(H8804) me. And Eli^H5941 perceived^H995^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 had called^H7121^(H8802) the child^H5288.

⁹ Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

KJVTherefore Eli^H5941 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Go^H3212^(H8798), lie down^H7901^(H8798): and it shall be, if he call^H7121^(H8799) thee, that thou shalt say^H559^(H8804), Speak^H1696^(H8761), LORD^H3068; for thy servant^H5650 heareth^H8085^(H8802). So Samuel^H8050 went^H3212^(H8799) and lay down^H7901^(H8799) in his place^H4725.

¹⁰ Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 came^H935^(H8799), and stood^H3320^(H8691), and called^H7121^(H8799) as at other times^H6471, Samuel^H8050, Samuel^H8050. Then Samuel^H8050 answered^H559^(H8799), Speak^H1696^(H8761); for thy servant^H5650 heareth^H8085^(H8802).

¹¹ Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) to Samuel^H8050, Behold, I will do^H6213^(H8802) a thing^H1697 in Israel^H3478, at which both^H8147 the ears^H241 of every one that heareth^H8085^(H8802) it shall tingle^H6750^(H8799).

¹² In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.

KJVIn that day^H3117 I will perform^H6965^(H8686) against Eli^H5941 all things which I have spoken^H1696^(H8765) concerning^H413 his house^H1004: when I begin^H2490^(H8687), I will also make an end^H3615^(H8763).

¹³ For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.

KJVFor I have told^H5046^(H8689) him that I will judge^H8199^(H8802) his house^H1004 for^H5704 ever^H5769 for the iniquity^H5771 which he knoweth^H3045^(H8804); because his sons^H1121 made themselves vile^H7043^(H8764), and he restrained^H3543^(H8765) them not.

¹⁴ Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”

KJVAnd therefore I have sworn^H7650^(H8738) unto the house^H1004 of Eli^H5941, that the iniquity^H5771 of Eli's^H5941 house^H1004 shall not be purged^H3722^(H8691) with sacrifice^H2077 nor offering^H4503 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁵ Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 lay^H7901^(H8799) until the morning^H1242, and opened^H6605^(H8799) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And Samuel^H8050 feared^H3372^(H8804) to shew^H5046^(H8687) Eli^H5941 the vision^H4759.

¹⁶ Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”

KJVThen Eli^H5941 called^H7121^(H8799) Samuel^H8050, and said^H559^(H8799), Samuel^H8050, my son^H1121. And he answered^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

¹⁷ He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What is the thing^H1697 that the LORD hath said^H1696^(H8765) unto thee? I pray thee hide^H3582^(H8762) it not from me: God^H430 do so^H6213^(H8799) to thee, and more also^H3254^(H8686), if thou hide^H3582^(H8762) any thing^H1697 from me of all the things^H1697 that he said^H1696^(H8765) unto thee.

¹⁸ Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 told^H5046^(H8686) him every whit^H1697, and hid^H3582^(H8765) nothing from him. And he said^H559^(H8799), It is the LORD^H3068: let him do^H6213^(H8799) what seemeth^H5869 him good^H2896.

¹⁹ Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 grew^H1431^(H8799), and the LORD^H3068 was with him, and did let none of his words^H1697 fall^H5307^(H8689) to the ground^H776.

²⁰ All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

KJVAnd all Israel^H3478 from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884 knew^H3045^(H8799) that Samuel^H8050 was established^H539^(H8737) to be a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068.

²¹ Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8736) again^H3254^(H8686) in Shiloh^H7887: for the LORD^H3068 revealed^H1540^(H8738) himself to Samuel^H8050 in Shiloh^H7887 by the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

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