--- title: "1 Samuel 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 4 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/4" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֥י H1961 And the word דְבַר H1697 of Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 לְכָל H3605 Now Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ H3478 went out וַיֵּצֵ֣א H3318 Now Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ H3478 against לִקְרַ֨את H7125 and the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 to battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה H4421 and pitched חָנ֥וּ H2583 עַל H5921 הָאֶ֣בֶן H0 beside Ebenezer הָעֵ֔זֶר H72 and the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 and pitched חָנ֥וּ H2583 in Aphek בַֽאֲפֵֽק׃ H663 2 put themselves in array וַיַּֽעַרְכ֨וּ H6186 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 against לִקְרַ֣את H7125 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 and when they joined וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ H5203 battle הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה H4421 was smitten וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף H5062 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 and they slew וַיַּכּ֤וּ H5221 of the army בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ H4634 in the field בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה H7704 about four כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת H702 thousand אֲלָפִ֖ים H505 men אִֽישׁ׃ H376 3 unto us that when it cometh וְיָבֹ֣א H935 And when the people הָעָם֮ H5971 אֶל H413 into the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ H4264 said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 the elders זִקְנֵ֣י H2205 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 לָ֣מָּה H4100 smitten נְגָפָ֧נוּ H5062 Wherefore hath the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 us to day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 Let us fetch נִקְחָ֧ה H3947 אֵלֵ֣ינוּ H413 out of Shiloh מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה H7887 אֶת H853 the ark אֲרוֹן֙ H727 of the covenant בְּרִ֣ית H1285 Wherefore hath the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 unto us that when it cometh וְיָבֹ֣א H935 among בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ H7130 us it may save וְיֹֽשִׁעֵ֖נוּ H3467 us out of the hand מִכַּ֥ף H3709 of our enemies אֹֽיְבֵֽינוּ׃ H341 4 sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 So the people הָעָם֙ H5971 to Shiloh שִׁלֹ֔ה H7887 that they might bring וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ H5375 מִשָּׁ֗ם H8033 אֵ֣ת H853 from thence the ark אֲרוֹן֙ H727 of the covenant בְּרִ֣ית H1285 of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 which dwelleth יֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 between the cherubims הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים H3742 וְשָׁ֞ם H8033 and the two שְׁנֵ֣י H8147 sons בְנֵֽי H1121 of Eli עֵלִ֗י H5941 עִם H5973 from thence the ark אֲרוֹן֙ H727 of the covenant בְּרִ֣ית H1285 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 Hophni חָפְנִ֖י H2652 and Phinehas וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ H6372 5 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 came כְּב֨וֹא H935 And when the ark אֲר֤וֹן H727 of the covenant בְּרִית H1285 of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶל H413 into the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה H4264 shouted וַיָּרִ֥עוּ H7321 כָל H3605 all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 shout תְּרוּעָ֣ה H8643 with a great גְדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 rang again וַתֵּהֹ֖ם H1949 so that the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 6 heard וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ H8085 And when the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 אֶת H853 What meaneth the noise ק֣וֹל H6963 of the shout הַתְּרוּעָ֧ה H8643 they said וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ H559 מֶ֠ה H4100 What meaneth the noise ק֣וֹל H6963 of the shout הַתְּרוּעָ֧ה H8643 of this great הַגְּדוֹלָ֛ה H1419 הַזֹּ֖את H2063 in the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ H4264 of the Hebrews הָֽעִבְרִ֑ים H5680 And they understood וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ H3045 כִּ֚י H3588 that the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 was come בָּ֖א H935 אֶל H413 in the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ H4264 7 were afraid וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ H3372 And the Philistines הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 כִּ֣י H3588 And they said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 is come בָּ֥א H935 God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 אֶל H413 into the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה H4264 And they said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 Woe א֣וֹי H188 לָ֔נוּ H0 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֥א H3808 הָֽיְתָ֛ה H1961 כָּזֹ֖את H2063 unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore אֶתְמ֥וֹל H865 שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃ H8032 8 Woe א֣וֹי H188 לָ֔נוּ H0 מִ֣י H4310 unto us! who shall deliver יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ H5337 us out of the hand מִיַּ֛ד H3027 Gods הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים H430 of these mighty הָֽאַדִּירִ֖ים H117 הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 אֵ֧לֶּה H428 הֵ֣ם H1992 Gods הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים H430 that smote הַמַּכִּ֧ים H5221 אֶת H853 the Egyptians מִצְרַ֛יִם H4714 בְּכָל H3605 with all the plagues מַכָּ֖ה H4347 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ H4057 9 Be strong הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ H2388 and quit וִֽהְיִיתֶ֥ם H1961 לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ H376 O ye Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 פֶּ֚ן H6435 as they have been עָֽבְד֖וּ H5647 unto the Hebrews לָֽעִבְרִ֔ים H5680 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 as they have been עָֽבְד֖וּ H5647 לָכֶ֑ם H0 and quit וִֽהְיִיתֶ֥ם H1961 לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 and fight וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ H3898 10 fought וַיִּלָּֽחֲמ֣וּ H3898 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 was smitten וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף H5062 and Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 and they fled וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ H5127 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 into his tent לְאֹֽהָלָ֔יו H168 וַתְּהִ֥י H1961 slaughter הַמַּכָּ֖ה H4347 great גְּדוֹלָ֣ה H1419 and there was a very מְאֹ֑ד H3966 for there fell וַיִּפֹּל֙ H5307 and Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים H7970 thousand אֶ֖לֶף H505 footmen רַגְלִֽי׃ H7273 11 And the ark וַֽאֲר֥וֹן H727 of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 was taken נִלְקָ֑ח H3947 and the two וּשְׁנֵ֤י H8147 sons בְנֵֽי H1121 of Eli עֵלִי֙ H5941 were slain מֵ֔תוּ H4191 Hophni חָפְנִ֖י H2652 and Phinehas וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ H6372 12 And there ran וַיָּ֤רָץ H7323 a man אִישׁ H376 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִן֙ H1144 out of the army מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה H4634 and came וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 to Shiloh שִׁלֹ֖ה H7887 the same day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֑וּא H1931 with his clothes וּמַדָּ֣יו H4055 rent קְרֻעִ֔ים H7167 and with earth וַֽאֲדָמָ֖ה H127 עַל H5921 upon his head רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ H7218 13 And when he came בָּ֚א H935 וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 lo Eli עֵ֠לִי H5941 sat יֹשֵׁ֨ב H3427 עַֽל H5921 upon a seat הַכִּסֵּ֜א H3678 יַ֥ד H5221 by the wayside דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ H1870 watching מְצַפֶּ֔ה H6822 כִּֽי H3588 הָיָ֤ה H1961 for his heart לִבּוֹ֙ H3820 trembled חָרֵ֔ד H2730 עַ֖ל H5921 for the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 And when the man וְהָאִ֗ישׁ H376 And when he came בָּ֚א H935 and told לְהַגִּ֣יד H5046 into the city הָעִֽיר׃ H5892 cried out וַתִּזְעַ֖ק H2199 כָּל H3605 into the city הָעִֽיר׃ H5892 14 heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע H8085 And when Eli לְעֵלִֽי׃ H5941 אֶת H853 What meaneth the noise ק֥וֹל H6963 of the crying הַצְּעָקָ֔ה H6818 he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 מֶ֛ה H4100 What meaneth the noise ק֥וֹל H6963 of this tumult הֶֽהָמ֖וֹן H1995 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 And the man וְהָאִ֣ישׁ H376 in hastily מִהַ֔ר H4116 came וַיָּבֹ֖א H935 and told וַיַּגֵּ֥ד H5046 And when Eli לְעֵלִֽי׃ H5941 15 Now Eli וְעֵלִ֕י H5941 old בֶּן H1121 was ninety תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 and eight וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה H8083 years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 and his eyes וְעֵינָ֣יו H5869 were dim קָ֔מָה H6965 וְלֹ֥א H3808 that he could יָכ֖וֹל H3201 not see לִרְאֽוֹת׃ H7200 16 And he said וַיֹּ֛אמֶר H559 And the man הָאִ֜ישׁ H376 אֶל H413 unto Eli עֵלִ֗י H5941 אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 I am he that came הַבָּ֣א H935 מִן H4480 out of the army הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה H4634 וַֽאֲנִ֕י H589 מִן H4480 out of the army הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה H4634 and I fled נַ֣סְתִּי H5127 to day הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 And he said וַיֹּ֛אמֶר H559 מֶֽה H4100 הָיָ֥ה H1961 What is there done הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 my son בְּנִֽי׃ H1121 17 answered וַיַּ֨עַן H6030 And the messenger הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר H1319 and said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 is fled נָ֤ס H5127 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 וְגַ֛ם H1571 slaughter מַגֵּפָ֥ה H4046 and there hath been also a great גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 הָֽיְתָ֣ה H1961 among the people בָעָ֑ם H5971 וְגַם H1571 and thy two שְׁנֵ֨י H8147 sons בָנֶ֜יךָ H1121 are dead מֵ֗תוּ H4191 also Hophni חָפְנִי֙ H2652 and Phinehas וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס H6372 and the ark וַֽאֲר֥וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 is taken נִלְקָֽחָה׃ H3947 18 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 And it came to pass when he made mention כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ׀ H2142 אֶת H853 of the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים H430 that he fell וַיִּפֹּ֣ל H5307 מֵֽעַל H5921 from off the seat הַ֠כִּסֵּא H3678 backward אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית H322 by בְּעַ֣ד׀ H1157 the side יַ֣ד H3027 of the gate הַשַּׁ֗עַר H8179 brake וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤ר H7665 and his neck מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙ H4665 and he died וַיָּמֹ֔ת H4191 כִּֽי H3588 for he was an old זָקֵ֥ן H2204 man הָאִ֖ישׁ H376 וְכָבֵ֑ד H3515 וְה֛וּא H1931 And he had judged שָׁפַ֥ט H8199 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 19 And his daughter in law וְכַלָּת֣וֹ H3618 wife אֵשֶׁת H802 Phinehas פִּֽינְחָס֮ H6372 was with child הָרָ֣ה H2030 herself and travailed וַתֵּ֔לֶד H3205 and when she heard וַתִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 אֶת H853 the tidings הַשְּׁמוּעָ֔ה H8052 that אֶל H413 was taken הִלָּקַח֙ H3947 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 were dead וּמֵ֥ת H4191 and that her father in law חָמִ֖יהָ H2524 and her husband וְאִישָׁ֑הּ H376 she bowed וַתִּכְרַ֣ע H3766 herself and travailed וַתֵּ֔לֶד H3205 כִּֽי H3588 came נֶהֶפְכ֥וּ H2015 עָלֶ֖יהָ H5921 for her pains צִרֶֽיהָ׃ H6735 20 And about the time וּכְעֵ֣ת H6256 of her death מוּתָ֗הּ H4191 by her said וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙ H1696 the women that stood הַנִּצָּב֣וֹת H5324 עָלֶ֔יהָ H5921 אַל H408 unto her Fear תִּֽירְאִ֖י H3372 כִּ֣י H3588 a son בֵ֣ן H1121 not for thou hast born יָלָ֑דְתְּ H3205 וְלֹ֥א H3808 But she answered עָֽנְתָ֖ה H6030 וְלֹא H3808 not neither did she regard שָׁ֥תָה H7896 לִבָּֽהּ׃ H3820 21 And she named וַתִּקְרָ֣א H7121 the child לַנַּ֗עַר H5288 אִֽי H0 Ichabod כָבוֹד֙ H350 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 is departed גָּלָ֥ה H1540 The glory כָב֖וֹד H3519 from Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 because וְאֶל H413 was taken הִלָּקַח֙ H3947 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 because וְאֶל H413 and because of her father in law חָמִ֖יהָ H2524 and her husband וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃ H376 22 And she said וַתֹּ֕אמֶר H559 is departed גָּלָ֥ה H1540 The glory כָב֖וֹד H3519 from Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 כִּ֥י H3588 is taken נִלְקַ֖ח H3947 for the ark אֲר֥וֹן H727 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 [1 Samuel 3](/interlinear/1-samuel/3) [1 Samuel 5](/interlinear/1-samuel/5) 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