1 Samuel 4:3
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is defeated twice by the Philistines; they bring the ark of the covenant from Shiloh, but the Philistines defeat Israel again, killing 30,000, capturing the ark, and killing Hophni and Phinehas. When news reaches Eli, he falls backward off …
Other Translations
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.
And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, `Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'
And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.
Cross References
And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the …
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies …
And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the …
Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this …
Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the …
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of …
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass …
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye …
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us …
And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time …