1 And it happened that, in those days, the Philistines assembled to fight. And Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and he made camp beside the Stone of Assistance. But the Philistines went to Aphek,
2 and they positioned their troops against Israel. Then, when the conflict began, Israel turned his back to the Philistines. And they were cut down in that conflict, in various places in the fields, about four thousand men.
3 And the people returned to the camp. And those greater by birth of Israel said: “Why has the Lord struck us today before the Philistines? Let us bring to ourselves the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh. And let it enter into our midst, so that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.”
4 Therefore, the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, sitting upon the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord had arrived in the camp, all of Israel shouted with a great clamor, and the land resounded.
6 And the Philistines heard the voice of the clamor, and they said, “What is this voice of a great clamor in the camp of the Hebrews?” And they realized that the ark of the Lord had arrived in the camp.
7 And the Philistines were afraid, saying, “God has entered into the camp.” And they groaned, saying:
8 “Woe to us! For there was no such great exultation yesterday, or the day before. Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these sublime gods? These are the gods who struck Egypt with all the plagues, in the desert.”
9 “Be strengthened, and be manly, O Philistines! Otherwise, you may serve the Hebrews, as they also have served you. Be strengthened and wage war!”
10 Therefore, the Philistines fought, and Israel was cut down, and each one fled to his own tent. And an exceedingly great slaughter occurred. And thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.
11 And the ark of God was captured. Also, the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
12 Now a man of Benjamin, rushing from the troops, arrived at Shiloh on the same day, with his clothing torn, and with his head sprinkled with dust.
13 And when he had arrived, Eli was sitting on a seat opposite the way, gazing out. For his heart was fearful on behalf of the ark of God. Then, after this man entered the city, he announced it to the city. And the entire city wailed.
14 And Eli heard the sound of the outcry, and he said, “What is this sound, this tumult?” And the man hurried, and he went and announced it to Eli.
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had dimmed, so that he was not able to see.
16 And he said to Eli: “I am the one who came from the battle. And it is I who fled from the troops today.” And he said to him, “What has happened, my son?”
17 And responding, the man reported and said: “Israel has fled before the Philistines. And a great ruin has happened to the people. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also have died. And the ark of God has been captured.”
18 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from the seat backwards, toward the door, and, having broken his neck, he died. For he was an old man of great age. And he judged Israel for forty years.
19 Now his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant, and her delivery was near. And upon hearing the news that the ark of God had been captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband had died, she bent down and went into labor. For her pains rushed upon her suddenly.
20 Then, when she was near death, those who were standing around her said to her, “You should not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond to them, and she did not notice them.
21 And she called the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory of Israel has been taken away,” because the ark of God was captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22 And she said, “The glory has been taken away from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Samuel, 4:
Chapter 4 of 1 Samuel reports the battle between the children of Israel and the Philistines, where the Philistines defeated the Israelites and captured the ark of the covenant. The Israelites had the mistaken belief that the ark would give them an advantage in battle, but did not take into account the need to obey God's commandments and repent of their sins. The ark, which should be a symbol of God's presence, was eventually captured by the enemies of Israel, who were punished for acting recklessly.
Psalm 44:9-10: "But now you have rejected us and confused us; I no longer come out with our armies. You make us back off before the enemy, and those who hate us to plunder us to will." The psalmist expresses the anguish and feeling of abandonment that the Israelites must have felt during the battle against the Philistines, since they believed that God was by his side but were defeated.
Proverbs 16:18: "Superb precedes ruin, and the haughtiness of the Spirit precedes the fall." The Israelites acted recklessly, believing that the ark of the covenant would give them an advantage in battle. This demonstrates a proud and proud attitude, which eventually led to his defeat and the capture of the ark through the Philistines.
Isaiah 1:16-17: "Wash and purify you; take away the wickedness of your acts from before my eyes; cease to do evil. You have learned to do good; seek what is just; help the oppressed; justice to the orphan; deal with the cause of the widows. " The Israelites did not take into account the need to repent of their sins and obey God's commandments. Isaiah reinforces the importance of repenting and seeking justice and goodness.
Jeremiah 3:3: "That's why the rains were retained, and there was no served rain; however, you have a prostitute's forehead, you don't want to be ashamed." The capture of the ark of the covenant by the Philistines was a sign of God's punishment for the disobedience and sin of the Israelites. Jeremiah uses the metaphor of prostitution to describe Israel's infidelity in relation to God.
Hosea 6:6: "For I want loyal love and not the sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than the burnt offering." The Israelites believed that the possession of the Ark of the Covenant would give them an advantage in battle, but forgot the importance of obeying God's commandments and repenting their sins. Hosea emphasizes that God values loyal love more and his knowledge than simply rituals and sacrifices.
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