1 Samuel 4:2-11

1 Samuel 4:2-11

[2] And the Philistines  put themselves in array  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.  [3] And when the people  were come  into the camp,  the elders  of Israel  said,  Wherefore hath the LORD  smitten  us to day  before  the Philistines?  Let us fetch  the ark  of the covenant  of the LORD  out of Shiloh  unto us, that, when it cometh  among  us, it may save  us out of the hand  of our enemies.  [4] So the people  sent  to Shiloh,  that they might bring  from thence the ark  of the covenant  of hosts,  which dwelleth  between the cherubims:  and the two  sons  of Eli,  Hophni  and Phinehas,  were there with the ark  of the covenant  of God.  [5] And when the ark  of the covenant  of the LORD  came  into the camp,  all Israel  shouted  with a great  shout,  so that the earth  rang again.  [6] And when the Philistines  heard  the noise  of the shout,  they said,  What meaneth the noise  of this great  shout  in the camp  of the Hebrews?  And they understood  that the ark  of the LORD  was come  into the camp.  [7] And the Philistines  were afraid,  for they said,  God  is come  into the camp.  And they said,  Woe  unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.  [8] Woe  unto us! who shall deliver  us out of the hand  of these mighty  Gods?  that smote  the Egyptians  with all the plagues  in the wilderness.  [9] Be strong,  and quit  O ye Philistines,  that ye be not servants  unto the Hebrews,  as they have been  to you: quit  and fight.  [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.