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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...
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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.”...
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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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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....
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_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...
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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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_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...
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4:4 between (c-23) Or 'on;' as Psalms 80:1 , &c....
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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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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...
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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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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...
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וַ יִּשְׁלַ֤ח הָ עָם֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַ
יִּשְׂא֣וּ
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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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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,...
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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...
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(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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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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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...
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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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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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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...
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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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_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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 2:12; 1 Samuel 2:22; 2 Kings 19:15; 2 Samuel 6:2; Acts 19:15
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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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Bring the ark — This they should not have done without asking
counsel of God....