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WEB·1 Samuel 5

¹Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 took^H3947^(H8804) the ark^H727 of God^H430, and brought^H935^(H8686) it from Ebenezer^H72 unto Ashdod^H795.

² The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.

KJVWhen the Philistines^H6430 took^H3947^(H8799) the ark^H727 of God^H430, they brought^H935^(H8686) it into the house^H1004 of Dagon^H1712, and set^H3322^(H8686) it by^H681 Dagon^H1712.

³ When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again.

KJVAnd when they of Ashdod^H796 arose early^H7925^(H8686) on the morrow^H4283, behold, Dagon^H1712 was fallen^H5307^(H8802) upon his face^H6440 to the earth^H776 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068. And they took^H3947^(H8799) Dagon^H1712, and set^H7725 him in his place^H4725 again^H7725^(H8686).

⁴ When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.

KJVAnd when they arose early^H7925^(H8686) on the morrow^H4283 morning^H1242, behold, Dagon^H1712 was fallen^H5307^(H8802) upon his face^H6440 to the ground^H776 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068; and the head^H7218 of Dagon^H1712 and both^H8147 the palms^H3709 of his hands^H3027 were cut off^H3772^(H8803) upon the threshold^H4670; only the stump of Dagon^H1712 was left^H7604^(H8738) to him.

⁵ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

KJVTherefore neither the priests^H3548 of Dagon^H1712, nor any that come^H935^(H8802) into Dagon's^H1712 house^H1004, tread^H1869^(H8799) on the threshold^H4670 of Dagon^H1712 in Ashdod^H795 unto this day^H3117.

⁶ But Yahweh’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.

KJVBut the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was heavy^H3513^(H8799) upon them of Ashdod^H796, and he destroyed^H8074^(H8686) them, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them with emerods^H2914^(H8675)^H6076, even Ashdod^H795 and the coasts^H1366 thereof.

⁷ When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us, for his hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.”

KJVAnd when the men^H582 of Ashdod^H795 saw^H7200^(H8799) that it was so, they said^H559^(H8804), The ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 shall not abide^H3427^(H8799) with us: for his hand^H3027 is sore^H7185^(H8804) upon us, and upon Dagon^H1712 our god^H430.

⁸ They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.” They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

KJVThey sent^H7971^(H8799) therefore and gathered^H622^(H8799) all the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 unto them, and said^H559^(H8799), What shall we do^H6213^(H8799) with the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478? And they answered^H559^(H8799), Let the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 be carried about^H5437^(H8735) unto Gath^H1661. And they carried^H5437 the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 about^H5437^(H8686) thither.

⁹ It was so, that after they had carried it there, Yahweh’s hand was against the city with a very great confusion; and he struck the men of the city, both small and great, so that tumors broke out on them.

KJVAnd it was so, that, after^H310 they had carried it about^H5437^(H8689), the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was against the city^H5892 with a very^H3966 great^H1419 destruction^H4103: and he smote^H5221^(H8686) the men^H582 of the city^H5892, both small^H6996 and great^H1419, and they had emerods^H2914^(H8675)^H6076 in their secret parts^H8368^(H8735).

¹⁰ So they sent God’s ark to Ekron. As God’s ark came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel here to us, to kill us and our people.”

KJVTherefore they sent^H7971^(H8762) the ark^H727 of God^H430 to Ekron^H6138. And it came to pass, as the ark^H727 of God^H430 came^H935^(H8800) to Ekron^H6138, that the Ekronites^H6139 cried out^H2199^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800), They have brought about^H5437^(H8689) the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 to us, to slay^H4191^(H8687) us and our people^H5971.

¹¹ They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly panic throughout all the city. The hand of God was very heavy there.

KJVSo they sent^H7971^(H8799) and gathered together^H622^(H8799) all the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430, and said^H559^(H8799), Send away^H7971^(H8761) the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, and let it go again^H7725^(H8799) to his own place^H4725, that it slay^H4191^(H8686) us not, and our people^H5971: for there was a deadly^H4194 destruction^H4103 throughout all the city^H5892; the hand^H3027 of God^H430 was very^H3966 heavy^H3513^(H8804) there.

¹² The men who didn’t die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

KJVAnd the men^H582 that died^H4191^(H8804) not were smitten^H5221^(H8717) with the emerods^H2914^(H8675)^H6076: and the cry^H7775 of the city^H5892 went up^H5927^(H8799) to heaven^H8064.

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).

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