1Samuel 4

1 E veio a palavra de Samuel a todo o Israel.

Os filisteus vencem aos israelitas

Ora, saiu Israel à batalha contra os filisteus e acampou-se em *1Sm 7.12Ebenézer, e os filisteus acamparam-se em *1Sm 29.1;Js 12.18Afeca. 2 Puseram-se os filisteus em ordem de batalha contra Israel, e, travada a peleja, Israel foi ferido diante dos filisteus, que mataram no campo a uns quatro mil homens do exército. 3 Depois que o povo tornou para o arraial, disseram os anciãos de Israel: *Js 7.7-8Por que nos feriu hoje Jeová diante dos filisteus? *Nm 10.35;Js 6.6Tragamos para nós de Siló a arca da Aliança de Jeová, para que venha para o meio de nós e nos livre das mãos dos nossos inimigos. 4 Enviou o povo a Siló, e trouxeram de lá a arca da Aliança de Jeová dos Exércitos, *2Sm 6.2que se assenta sobre os querubins. Os dois filhos de Eli, Hofni e Fineias, ali estavam com a arca da Aliança de Deus.

A arca é tomada. Hofni e Fineias são mortos

5 Quando a arca da Aliança de Jeová chegou ao arraial, *Js 6.5,20rompeu todo Israel em grandes brados, e ressonou a terra. 6 Os filisteus, tendo ouvido o som da gritaria, perguntaram: Que quer dizer esta enorme vozeria no arraial dos hebreus? Então, souberam que a arca de Jeová havia chegado ao arraial. 7 Temeram os filisteus, dizendo: Deus é chegado ao arraial. Diziam: *Êx 15.14Ai de nós! Porque nunca antes aconteceu tal coisa. 8 Ai de nós! Quem nos livrará da mão destes deuses excelsos? Estes foram os deuses que feriram aos egípcios com toda sorte de pragas no deserto. 9 *1Co 16.13Sede corajosos e portai-vos varonilmente, ó filisteus, para que não venhais a ser escravos dos hebreus, *1Sm 14.21;Jz 13.1assim como eles foram vossos escravos; portai-vos varonilmente e pelejai. 10 Pelejaram os filisteus, e *1Sm 4.2;Dt 28.15,25foi derrotado Israel, *2Sm 18.17;2Rs 14.12fugindo cada um para a sua tenda. Houve mui grande matança, pois pereceram de Israel uns trinta mil homens de pé. 11 Foi tomada a arca de Deus, e *1Sm 2.34;Sl 78.56-64foram mortos os dois filhos de Eli, Hofni e Fineias.

A morte de Eli

12 Então, correu um homem de Benjamim, saído das fileiras, e no mesmo dia chegou a Siló, *Js 7.6;2Sm 1.2;Ne 9.1rasgados os vestidos e coberta de terra a cabeça. 13 Ao chegar ele, *1Sm 1.9;4.18estava Eli sentado na sua cadeira, junto da estrada, vigiando, porque o seu coração estava tremendo pela arca de Deus. Depois de entrar o homem na cidade e dar as novas, rompeu toda a cidade em lamentáveis brados, 14 e, ao ouvi-los, Eli perguntou: Que quer dizer o ruído deste clamor? Apressou-se o homem e, vindo, deu as notícias a Eli. 15 Ora, Eli tinha noventa e oito anos; *1Rs 14.4os seus olhos tinham cegado, e não podia ver. 16 Disse o homem a Eli: Eu sou o que saí das fileiras e delas fugi hoje mesmo. Perguntou-lhe Eli: *2Sm 1.4Como sucedeu a coisa, meu filho? 17 Respondeu-lhe o que trazia a nova: Israel fugiu de diante dos filisteus, houve também grande matança no povo, foram mortos os teus dois filhos, Hofni e Fineias, e tomada a arca de Deus. 18 Quando ele mencionou a arca de Deus, *1Sm 4.13Eli caiu da sua cadeira para trás junto à porta, quebrou-se-lhe o pescoço, e morreu, pois era homem velho e pesado. Ele tinha julgado a Israel quarenta anos.

A morte da mulher de Fineias

19 A sua nora, mulher de Fineias, estava grávida e próxima ao parto; ouvindo a nova de que a arca de Deus foi tomada e de que seu sogro e seu marido morreram, encurvou-se e deu à luz, porque as dores lhe sobrevieram. 20 Quando ela estava para expirar, disseram-lhe as mulheres que estavam ao lado dela: *Gn 35.16-19Não tenhas medo, pois deste à luz um filho. Ela, porém, não respondeu, nem fez caso disso, 21 e chamou Icabode ao menino, dizendo: *Sl 26.8;Jr 2.11De Israel foi-se a glória, porque foi tomada *1Sm 4.11a arca de Deus e por causa de seu sogro e de seu marido. 22 Disse: De Israel foi-se a glória, porque foi tomada a arca de Deus.

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.*4.1 came: or, came to pass: Heb. was 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.*4.2 they joined…: Heb. the battle was spread*4.2 army: Heb. array

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.*4.3 fetch: Heb. take unto us 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. 6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. 7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.*4.7 heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. 9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.*4.9 quit…: Heb. be men

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.*4.11 were slain: Heb. died

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. 13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.*4.15 were dim: Heb. stood 16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?*4.16 is…: Heb. is the thing 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

19 And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.*4.19 be delivered: or, cry out*4.19 came: Heb. were turned 20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.*4.20 neither…: Heb. set not her heart 21 And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.*4.21 I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory 22 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.