1	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. [came: or, came to pass: Heb. was]
			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. [they joined...: Heb. the battle was spread] [army: Heb. array]
			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# . [fetch: Heb. take unto us]
			4	So the people sent# to Shiloh, that they might bring# from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD 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# . [heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day]
			8	Woe unto us! who shall deliver# us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote# the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
			9	Be strong# , and quit# yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants# unto the Hebrews, as they have been# to you: quit# yourselves like men, and fight# . [quit...: Heb. be men]
			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# . [were slain: Heb. died]
			12	And there ran# a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came# to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent# , and with earth upon his head.
			13	And when he came# , lo, Eli sat# upon a seat by the wayside# # # watching# : for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came# into the city, and told# it , all the city cried out# .
			14	And when Eli heard# the noise of the crying, he said# , What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came# in hastily# , and told# Eli.
			15	Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim# , that he could# not see# . [were dim: Heb. stood]
			16	And the man said# unto Eli, I am he that came# out of the army, and I fled# to day out of the army. And he said# , What is there done, my son? [is...: Heb. is the thing]
			17	And the messenger# answered# and said# , Israel is fled# before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead# , and the ark of God is taken# .
			18	And it came to pass, when he made mention# of the ark of God, that he fell# from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake# , and he died# : for he was an old# man, and heavy# . And he had judged# Israel forty years.
			19	And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered# : and when she heard# the tidings that the ark of God was taken# , and that her father in law and her husband were dead# , she bowed# herself and travailed# ; for her pains came# upon her. [be delivered: or, cry out] [came: Heb. were turned]
			20	And about the time of her death# the women that stood# by her said# unto her, Fear# not; for thou hast born# a son. But she answered# not, neither did she regard# # it . [neither...: Heb. set not her heart]
			21	And she named# the child Ichabod, saying# , The glory is departed# from Israel: because the ark of God was taken# , and because of her father in law and her husband. [Ichabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory]
			22	And she said# , The glory is departed# from Israel: for the ark of God is taken# .