1 Samuel 4:4

Contextual Overview

¹ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. ¹ And Samuel's words went out to all the people of Israel. At that time Israel was at war with the Philistines. The Israelite army was camped near Ebenezer, and the Philistines were at Aphek. ¹ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. ¹ So, news about Samuel spread through all of Israel. At that time the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer and the Philistines at Aphek. ¹ Samuel revealed the word of the Lord to all Israel. Then the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek. ¹ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. ¹ The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. ¹And the word of [the LORD through] Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and they camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek. ¹ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. ¹ And it was doon in tho daies Filisteis camen to gidere in to batel; for Israel yede out ayens Filisteis in to batel, and settiden tentis bisidis the stoon of help. Forsothe Filisteis camen in to Aphet,

Bible Verse Review
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which dwelleth: 2 Samuel 6:2, 2 Kings 19:15, Psalms 80:1, Psalms 99:1

the cherubims: Exodus 25:18-22, Numbers 7:89

Hophni: 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 1 Samuel 2:22, Psalms 50:16, Psalms 50:17, Malachi 1:9, Acts 19:15, Acts 19:16

with the ark: Numbers 4:5, Numbers 4:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:24 - Cherubims Exodus 25:22 - between Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments Joshua 18:1 - set up Judges 18:31 - all the time Judges 20:27 - the ark 1 Samuel 1:3 - And the 1 Samuel 1:24 - house 1 Samuel 2:32 - an enemy 2 Samuel 11:11 - The ark 2 Samuel 22:11 - a cherub 1 Kings 8:6 - under the wings 1 Kings 14:4 - Shiloh 1 Chronicles 13:6 - that dwelleth 1 Chronicles 28:18 - the chariot Psalms 78:60 - General Isaiah 37:16 - dwellest Jeremiah 7:4 - The temple Jeremiah 7:12 - and see Acts 7:45 - Which Hebrews 9:5 - over

Cross-References

Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of Yahweh, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
So Cain went away from the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
So Cain went away from the [manifested] presence of the LORD, and lived in the land of Nod [wandering in exile], east of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
And Cayn yede out fro the face of the Lord, and dwellide fleynge aboute in erthe, at the eest coost of Eden.

Genesis 4:16
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;

Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim; which overshadowed the mercy seat that was upon the ark, and was the residence of the divine Majesty; wherefore having this with them, they concluded they should have the presence of God with them, and so success, see Psalms 53:1

and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God; these, either with or without the leave of Eli, took the ark out of the tabernacle, and carried it on their shoulders to the camp, or however attended it there, being borne by other priests or Levites; and by this means they were brought into the camp, and so to battle, to meet their doom there; according to Bunting d, it was carried by them forty two miles.

d Travels of the Patriarchs, &c. p. 123.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

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 placed at each end of the ark of the covenant; and between them, on the lid or cover of that ark, which was called the propitiatory or mercy-seat, the shechinah, or symbol of the Divine presence, was said to dwell. They thought, therefore, if they had the ark, they must necessarily have the presence and influence of Jehovah.