1 Samuel 4:11

“And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And the Arke of God was taken, and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas were slaine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.
- Basic English Bible

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
- Darby Bible

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- Webster's Bible

The ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- World English Bible

and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 4:11


4:11 The ark - Which God justly and wisely permitted, to punish the Israelites for their profanation of it; that by taking away the pretences of their foolish confidence, he might more deeply humble them, and bring them to true - repentance: and that the Philistines might by this means he more effectually convinced of God's almighty power, and of their own, and the impotency of their gods, and so a stop put to their triumphs and rage against the poor Israelites. Thus as God was no loser by this event, so the Philistines were no gainers by it; and Israel, all things considered, received more good than hurt by it. If Eli had done his duty, and put them from the priesthood, they might have lived, tho' in disgrace. But now God takes the work into his own hands, and chases them out of the world by the sword of the Philistines.


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