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1 Samuel 4:4-6
New English Translation
1 Samuel 4:4-6
New English Translation
4 So the army[a] sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 When the ark of the covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly[b] that the ground shook.
6 When the Philistines heard the sound of the shout, they said, “What is this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” Then they realized that the ark of the Lord had arrived at the camp.
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- 1 Samuel 4:4 tn Or “people.”
- 1 Samuel 4:5 tn Heb “shouted [with] a great shout.”
1 Samuel 4:4-6
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:4-6
New International Version
4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.(A) And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5 When the ark of the Lord’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout(B) that the ground shook. 6 Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, “What’s all this shouting in the Hebrew(C) camp?”
When they learned that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp,
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