1 Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.2 And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.3 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.4 So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God's agreement.5 And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.6 And the Philistines, hearing the noise of their cry, said, What is this great cry among the tents of the Hebrews? Then it became clear to them that the ark of the Lord had come to the tent-circle.7 And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God has come into their tents. And they said, Trouble is ours! for never before has such a thing been seen.8 Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods who sent all sorts of blows on the Egyptians in the waste land.9 Be strong, O Philistines, be men! Do not be servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you: go forward to the fight without fear.10 So the Philistines went to the fight, and Israel was overcome, and every man went in flight to his tent: and great was the destruction, for thirty thousand footmen of Israel were put to the sword.11 And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.12 And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.13 And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.14 And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came quickly and gave the news to Eli.15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.16 And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?17 And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.18 And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.20 And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it.21 And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.22 And she said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.

1 Et factum est in diebus illis, convenerunt Philisthiim in pugnam : et egressus est Isral obviam Philisthiim in prlium, et castrametatus est juxta lapidem Adjutorii. Porro Philisthiim venerunt in Aphec, 2 et instruxerunt aciem contra Isral. Inito autem certamine, terga vertit Isral Philisthis : et csa sunt in illo certamine passim per agros, quasi quatuor millia virorum. 3 Et reversus est populus ad castra : dixeruntque majores natu de Isral : Quare percussit nos Dominus hodie coram Philisthiim ? afferamus ad nos de Silo arcam fderis Domini, et veniat in medium nostri, ut salvet nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum. 4 Misit ergo populus in Silo, et tulerunt inde arcam fderis Domini exercituum sedentis super cherubim : erantque duo filii Heli cum arca fderis Dei, Ophni et Phinees. 5 Cumque venisset arca fderis Domini in castra, vociferatus est omnis Isral clamore grandi, et personuit terra. 6 Et audierunt Philisthiim vocem clamoris, dixeruntque : Qunam est hc vox clamoris magni in castris Hebrorum ? Et cognoverunt quod arca Domini venisset in castra. 7 Timueruntque Philisthiim, dicentes : Venit Deus in castra. Et ingemuerunt, dicentes : 8 V nobis : non enim fuit tanta exultatio heri et nudiustertius : v nobis. Quis nos salvabit de manu deorum sublimium istorum ? hi sunt dii, qui percusserunt gyptum omni plaga in deserto. 9 Confortamini, et estote viri, Philisthiim, ne serviatis Hebris, sicut et illi servierunt vobis : confortamini, et bellate. 10 Pugnaverunt ergo Philisthiim, et csus est Isral, et fugit unusquisque in tabernaculum suum : et facta est plaga magna nimis, et ceciderunt de Isral triginta millia peditum. 11 Et arca Dei capta est : duo quoque filii Heli mortui sunt, Ophni et Phinees.12 Currens autem vir de Benjamin ex acie, venit in Silo in die illa, scissa veste, et conspersus pulvere caput. 13 Cumque ille venisset, Heli sedebat super sellam contra viam spectans. Erat enim cor ejus pavens pro arca Dei. Vir autem ille postquam ingressus est, nuntiavit urbi : et ululavit omnis civitas. 14 Et audivit Heli sonitum clamoris, dixitque : Quis est hic sonitus tumultus hujus ? At ille festinavit, et venit, et nuntiavit Heli. 15 Heli autem erat nonaginta et octo annorum, et oculi ejus caligaverant, et videre non poterat. 16 Et dixit ad Heli : Ego sum qui veni de prlio, et ego qui de acie fugi hodie. Cui ille ait : Quid actum est, fili mi ? 17 Respondens autem ille qui nuntiabat : Fugit, inquit, Isral coram Philisthiim, et ruina magna facta est in populo : insuper et duo filii tui mortui sunt, Ophni et Phinees, et arca Dei capta est. 18 Cumque ille nominasset arcam Dei, cecidit de sella retrorsum juxta ostium, et fractis cervicibus mortuus est. Senex enim erat vir et grandvus : et ipse judicavit Isral quadraginta annis. 19 Nurus autem ejus, uxor Phinees, prgnans erat, vicinaque partui : et audito nuntio quod capta esset arca Dei, et mortuus esset socer suus et vir suus, incurvavit se et peperit : irruerant enim in eam dolores subiti. 20 In ipso autem momento mortis ejus, dixerunt ei qu stabant circa eam : Ne timeas, quia filium peperisti. Qu non respondit eis, neque animadvertit. 21 Et vocabit puerum Ichabod, dicens : Translata est gloria de Isral, quia capta est arca Dei, et pro socero suo et pro viro suo ; 22 et ait : Translata est gloria ab Isral, eo quod capta esset arca Dei.