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Verse 1 Samuel 4:2. _PUT THEMSELVES IN ARRAY_] There is no doubt that
both the Philistines and Israelites had what might be called _the art
of_ _war_, according to which they marshalled their troops i...
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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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MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14....
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_of the army_ Rather, IN THE BATTLE ARRAY, (Lat. _in acie_). In the
first encounter the Israelites, though defeated with severe loss, were
not put to flight, but retired to the camp (1 Samuel 4:3)....
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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 PHILISTINES PUT THEMSELVES IN ARRAY AGAINST ISRAEL: AND WHEN
THEY JOINED BATTLE, ISRAEL WAS SMITTEN BEFORE THE PHILISTINES: AND
THEY SLEW OF THE ARMY IN THE FIELD ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND MEN._
N...
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4:2 spread, (b-13) Or 'became general.'...
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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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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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וַ יַּעַרְכ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לִ
קְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל...
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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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_Here, &c. Hebrew, "in the field" of battle. (Calmet) --- Septuagint,
"in the ranks, in the field." (Haydock)_...
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(2) And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and
when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines:
and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men....
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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 PHILISTINES PUT THEMSELVES IN ARRAY AGAINST ISRAEL,....
Prepared for battle, and put themselves in a posture for it; formed
themselves in a line of battle, and so invited and challenged the
Is...
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And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when
they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and
they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
Ver...
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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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And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and when
they joined battle, the charge being made from both sides at the same
time, ISRAEL WAS SMITTEN BEFORE THE PHILISTINES, they were wo...
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THE ARK OF THE COVENANT IN CAMP...
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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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THEY JOINED BATTLE:
_ Heb._ the battle was spread
THE ARMY:
_ Heb._ the array...
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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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WHEN THEY JOINED BATTLE, Heb. _when the battle was spread_, i.e. when
the two armies had drawn forth themselves into military order, and put
themselves into the usual posture for fighting, and began t...
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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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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 Samuel 17:21; 1 Samuel 17:8; Joshua 7:12; Joshua 7:5; Lamentations
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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...