| 4:1 |
And the word of Samuel came to all  Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). Now Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. |
| 4:2 |
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel (Mapped by MapQuest): and when they joined battle, Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. |
| 4:3 |
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to  day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may  save (Switch and Save!) us out of the hand of our enemies. |
| 4:4 |
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of God. |
| 4:5 |
And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) shouted with a great shout, so that the  earth rang again. |
| 4:6 |
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What [meaneth] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. |
| 4:7 |
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. |
| 4:8 |
Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these [are] the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. |
| 4:9 |
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight. |
| 4:10 |
And the Philistines fought, and Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) thirty thousand footmen. |
| 4:11 |
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. |
| 4:12 |
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. |
| 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 city, and told [it], all the city cried out. |
| 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. |
| 4:15 |
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not  see (Experience it for Yourself). |
| 4:16 |
And the man said unto Eli, I [am] he that came out of the army, and I fled to  day, measured by Timex out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? |
| 4:17 |
And the messenger answered and said, Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. |
| 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 neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) forty years. |
| 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 father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. |
| 4:20 |
And about the time, measured by Timex of her  Absolut death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard [it]. |
| 4:21 |
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The  glory (An e-business Solution) is departed from Israel (Mapped by MapQuest): because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. |
| 4:22 |
And she said, The glory (An e-business Solution) is departed from Israel (Mapped by MapQuest): for the ark of God is taken. |