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CHAPTER IV
_A battle between Israel and the Philistines, in which the former_
_are defeated, with the loss of_ four thousand _men_, 1, 2.
_They resolve to give the Philistines battle once more, and...
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Some attach the opening words to the close of 1 Samuel 3, as the
complement of what is there said, “The Lord revealed himself to
Samuel ... in Shiloh, and the word of Samuel went forth to all
Israel.”...
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5. THE JUDGMENT OF ELI AND HIS SONS--ICHABOD
CHAPTER 4
_ 1. The fulfilled prediction: The death of Eli's sons (1 Samuel 4:1)_
2. The death of Eli (1 Samuel 4:12)
3. Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:19)...
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1 SAMUEL 4:1 B. NOW ISRAEL. 1 SAMUEL 4:1 (E). From ANCIENT HISTORY OF
THE ARK (_cf._ above, p. 273).
1 Samuel 4:1 b - 1 Samuel 4:11
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CAME. Compare Acts 3:24.Hebrews 11:32.
EBEN-EZER. Stone of help. So called in anticipation of Samuel's
victory twenty years later (1 Samuel 7:12).
APHEK. Fortress....
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1 Samuel 4:1-11. Defeat of Israel by the Philistines and Loss of the
Ark
1. _Now Israel went out_ The Sept. and Vulgate contain an additional
clause, which softens the abruptness of the transition: ...
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NOW ISRAEL WENT OUT, &C.— Probably the Israelites were encouraged to
this undertaking, by the confusion into which the Philistines must
have been thrown by the slaughter of their great men which Samso...
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The Loss of the Ark and End of Eli's House, 1 Samuel 4:1-22.
_The Loss of the Ark._ 1 Samuel 4:1-11
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against
the Philistines to battle, a...
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_AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL CAME TO ALL ISRAEL. NOW ISRAEL WENT OUT
AGAINST THE PHILISTINES TO BATTLE, AND PITCHED BESIDE EBENEZER: AND
THE PHILISTINES PITCHED IN APHEK._
The word of Samuel came to all I...
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4:1 Eben-ezer; (a-22) Meaning, 'stone of help.' see ch. 7.12....
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CAPTURE OF THE ARK BY THE PHILISTINES. DEATH OF ELI
The reason which led to 1 Samuel 4:1; being detached from its proper
context is that without it this chapter seems to begin with
inexplicable abrupt...
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THE Philistines] see on Judges 3:3. EBENEZER] 'stone of help.' The
place is called by the name familiar to the readers of the book,
though it did not actually receive the name till later (1 Samuel
7:1...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 4
THE *PHILISTINES STEAL THE *ARK OF GOD
V1 When Samuel spoke, all the *Israelites listened to him.
Now the *Israelites went out to fight aga...
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AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL. — To which portion of the narrative does
this statement belong? Is it part of that account of the Lord’s
dealings with Samuel which closed the preceding chapter? Does it close...
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וַ יְהִ֥י דְבַר ־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְ כָל
־יִשְׂרָאֵ
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CHAPTER VI.
_ THE ARK OF GOD TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES_.
1 Samuel 4:1.
WE are liable to form an erroneous impression of the connection of
Samuel with the transactions of this chapter, in consequence...
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TRUSTING IN THE ARK, NOT IN GOD
1 Samuel 4:1
The predictions against Eli's house now begin to be fulfilled. It was
fitting for Israel to institute an inquiry into the causes of defeat.
This is always...
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The crisis of judgment foretold by Samuel to Eli now arrived. It was a
Philistine attack on the people, in which large numbers were slain,
among them the two sons of Eli. On hearing the news Eli himse...
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And. Hebrew inserts here the conclusion of the last verse, whence some
would infer that Samuel told the Israelites to make war upon the
Philistines. But as it turned out so ill, this would have tended...
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CONTENTS
This Chapter folds within its bosom heavy tidings for Israel in
general, and Eli's house in particular. In a battle between the
Philistines and Israel, the Israelites presumptuously, and with...
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The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us
that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in
order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6.
In chapter 4 the enemies of God and of His people display their
strength; the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. God,
in overrul...
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AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL CAME TO ALL ISRAEL,.... Or was "known", as the
Targum, the word of prophecy by him, which related to what befell Eli
and his family; this was spread throughout the land, and eve...
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And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against
the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the
Philistines pitched in Aphek.
Ver. 1. _And the word of Samuel ca...
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_The word of Samuel came to all Israel_ The revelation of God's mind
and will, which had been very rare among them in former days, (1
Samuel 3:1,) now became frequent and plentiful. For as Samuel hims...
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1 The Israelites are ouercome by the Philistines at Aben-Ezer.
3 They fetch the Arke, vnto the terrour of the Philistines.
10 They are smitten againe, the Arke taken, Hophni and Phinehas are
slaine....
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Verse 1 shows that Samuel did not conceal the word that God gave to
him, but communicated it to all Israel. But it is not said that it was
this word that called them to battle with the Philistines. It...
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CAME:
Or, came to pass. _Heb._ was...
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1-9 Israel is smitten before the Philistines. Sin, the accursed
thing, was in the camp, and gave their enemies all the advantage they
could wish for. They own the hand of God in their trouble; but,
i...
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1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 4 The Israelites are smitten by the Philistines at
Eben-ezer, 1 SAMUEL 4:1,2. They fetch the ark from Shiloh; receive it
with a great shout, to the terror of the Philistines, 1 SAMUEL...
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1 Samuel 4:1 word H1697 Samuel H8050 Israel H3478 Israel H3478 out
H3318 (H8799) battle H4421 against H7125 ...
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1 SAMUEL 1-4
_(with Judges 21:16)_
I. With all his virtues and natural advantages Eli had one great
fault. He was a good man of the easy type; the kind of man who makes
an admirable servant, who does...
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CONTENTS: Ark taken by Philistines.
CHARACTERS: God, Eli, Hophni, Phinehas, his wife, Ichabod.
CONCLUSION: One may go forth with a Bible under the arm and a shout
upon the lips and yet not have God...
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1 Samuel 4:5. _Israel shouted._ But why had they not put away their
sins? And why had they not enquired of God? Alas, these priests, like
Saul in his last moments, were not fit persons to enquire of G...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 4:1 The ark of the covenant was the
visible sign of God’s presence with Israel. After a disastrous
defeat by the Philistines, the elders of Israel realize that the
defeat was...
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EXPOSITION
1 SAMUEL 4:1
AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL... ALL ISRAEL. This clause is rightly connected
with the foregoing verse of the previous chapter in the Syriac and
Vulgate. Attached to the fourth chapt...
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Now in chapter four we find the Philistines had come against the
Israelites and they met them in battle and defeated them. Four
thousand of the men of Israel were slain. So the Philistines were
gettin...
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1 Kings 20:30; 1 Samuel 29:1; 1 Samuel 3:11; 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel
7:12
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THE ARK TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES
1 Samuel 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We would like to suggest something of the history of the Ark of the
Covenant.
1. THE ARK WAS SYMBOLICAL OF CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD. TH...
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The word — That is, the word of the Lord revealed to Samuel, and by
him to the people. A word of command, that all Israel should go forth
to fight with the Philistines, as the following words explain...