11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
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And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-11)Here is a short account of the issue of this battle. I. Israel was smitten, the army dispersed and totally routed, not retiring into the camp, as before (1 Sam. 4:2) when they hoped to rally again, but returning to their tents, every man shifting for his own safety and making the best of his way home, despairing to make head any more; and 30,000 were slain in the field of battle, 1 Sam. 4:10. Isra…
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