1 Samuel 4:11

And the ark of God was taken, and both the sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10And they fought with them; and the men of Israel fall, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter; and there fell of Israel thirty thousand fighting men.

12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and he came to Shiloh on that day: and his clothes were rent, and earth was upon his head.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:32And thou shalt not have an old man in my house forever.

1 Samuel 3:12In that day I will raise up against Eli all things that I have said against his house; I will begin, and I will make an end.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 4:11-12

The Defeat of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1120.) 10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. Here is a short account of the issue of this battle. I. Israel was smitten, the army dispersed and totally routed, not retiring into the camp, as before ( v. 2 ) when they hoped to rally again, but… Read the whole commentary →

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