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.
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Verse 1 Samuel 4:4. _THE LORD OF HOSTS_] See on 1 Samuel 1:3. _DWELLETH_ BETWEEN _THE CHERUBIMS_] Of what shape the cherubim were, we know not; but there was one of these representative figures plac...
THE PEOPLE SENT - The expression is very indicative of the political state so frequently noted by the writer of the Book of Judges, “In those days there was no king in Israel.”...
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)...
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
SHILOH. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3. THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3. GOD _= Elohim._ App-4. Marking His relation to His creatures....
_that they might bring_ Rather, AND BROUGHT. _the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims_ Or, WHO SITTETH ENTHRONED UPON THE CHERUBIM. The full title is chosen...
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...
4:4 between (c-23) Or 'on;' as Psalms 80:1 , &c....
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...
RV 'which sitteth upon the cherubim.' This does not imply that there were figures of cherubim upon the ark (1 Kings 8:6), but refers to the general glory of Jehovah. The cherubs are heavenly beings re...
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...
SO THE PEOPLE SENT TO SHILOH. — There was, no doubt, in the minds of the elders, the memory of many a glorious victory gained in the old heroic days of Moses and Joshua in the presence of their sacred...
וַ יִּשְׁלַ֤ח הָ עָם֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַ יִּשְׂא֣וּ
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...
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...
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...
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which (b) dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas,...
Ark. On this extraordinary emergency they thought it lawful. (Abulensis, q. 6.) --- They easily obtained the consent of Heli; and his sons went to take it down, and to attend it to the army, as he was...
(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, we...
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...
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...
SO THE PEOPLE SENT TO SHILOH,.... They liked the proposal of the elders, took their advice, and joined with them in a message to Eli the high priest at Shiloh: THAT THEY MIGHT BRING FROM THENCE THE A...
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, [wer...
_Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us?_ This was strange blindness, that when there was so great a corruption in their worship and manners, they could not see sufficient reason why God should suffer the...
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....
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT IN CAMP...
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, the very name intimating their hope that God would jo...
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...
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...
THAT THEY MIGHT BRING FROM THENCE THE ARK; which it may seem they should not have done without asking counsel of God, which they might easily have done by Samuel. HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS WERE THERE; eithe...
1 Samuel 4:4 people H5971 sent H7971 (H8799) Shiloh H7887 bring H5375 (H8799) ark H727 covenant H1285 LORD...
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...
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...
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...
_So the people sent to Shiloh._ SHILOH AND ITS LESSONS This subject forms an impressive chapter in the history of Israel. Eli was now the theocratic judge of the Hebrew commonwealth, and its adminis...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 4:3 FROM SHILOH. The ARK OF THE COVENANT had been “in the temple of the LORD” in Shiloh ...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 4:1. “AND THE WORD OF SAMUEL,” etc. Commentators are divided in their opinions whether this clause is connected with the rest of the chapter, and whether it sig...
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...
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...
1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 2:22; 2 Kings 19:15; 2 Samuel 6:2; Acts 19:15
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...
Bring the ark — This they should not have done without asking counsel of God....