Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
1 Samuel 4:8
The Philistines are not quite accurate in their history, but the mistake is not at all unnatural.
The Philistines are not quite accurate in their history, but the mistake is not at all unnatural.
Verse 1 Samuel 4:8. _THESE MIGHTY GODS_] מיד האלהים האדרים _miyad haelohim_ _haaddirim, from the hand of these illustrious Gods_. Probably this should be translated in the _singular_, and not in the _...
This is a remarkable testimony on the part of the Philistines to the truth of the events which are recorded in the Pentateuch. The Philistines would of course hear of them, just as Balak and the peopl...
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
WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. THE GODS. the Gods themselves....
Observe how vividly the successive emotions of the Philistines are painted: _astonishment_, when they heard the triumphant shout of the vanquished army: _dismay_, when they learnt its cause: manly _re...
_these mighty Gods_ The heathen polytheists naturally suppose that Israel like themselves had -gods many." _with all the plagues_ Better, WITH AN UTTER OVERTHROW, lit. -with every kind of smiting." Th...
WHO SHALL DELIVER US OUT OF THE HAND OF THESE MIGHTY GODS?— As no such thing had been done in all the former battles of the Israelites as bringing the ark into the camp, the Philistines, full of the i...
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...
_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._ Who shall deliver us out of the hands of...
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...
THESE ARE THE GODS THAT SMOTE THE EGYPTIANS. — No doubt the compiler of these “Memoirs of Samuel” has given us the very words of the Philistines, preserved in their national traditions of this sad tim...
אֹ֣וי לָ֔נוּ מִ֣י יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ מִ יַּ֛ד הָ
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...
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 (d) wilderness. (d) For in the Red Sea in the wildern...
Joy. A few days ago the Hebrews were dismayed, now they shout for joy, as they did at the taking of Jericho. Hebrew and Septuagint, "it was not so heretofore." (Haydock) --- Gods. Hebrew may be render...
(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 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...
WOE UNTO US, WHO SHALL DELIVER US OUT OF THE HAND OF THESE MIGHTY GODS?.... Of whom they spoke in an ironical and sneering manner; or if seriously and through fear, they use their own Heathenish langu...
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. Ver. 8. _Woe unto us!_] So at the siege o...
_Who shall deliver us_, &c. They had fought with men before; but now they thought they should have to fight with God, before whom none could stand. Here we see their unreasonableness and folly. They s...
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....
Woe unto us! Who shall deliver us out of the hands of these mighty Gods? These are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. As heathen they speak of the true God in th...
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT IN CAMP...
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...
THESE MIGHTY GODS; they secretly confess the Lord to be higher and greater than their gods, and yet against their knowledge presume to oppose him. They mention the wilderness, not as if all the plague...
1 Samuel 4:8 Woe H188 deliver H5337 (H8686) hand H3027 mighty H117 gods H430 gods H430 struck H5221 ...
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...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 4:7 A GOD. The Philistines thought the ark was an image of Israel’s God. Because they believed in the existence of many GODS, the Philistines assumed Israel
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...
Exodus 7:5; Exodus 9:14; Psalms 78:43...
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...
Wo, &c. — They secretly confess the Lord to be greater than their gods, and yet presume to oppose him. Wilderness — They mention the wilderness, not as if all the plagues of the Egyptians came upon th...