1 Samuel 4:22
New International Version
She said, “The Glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

New Living Translation
Then she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured.”

English Standard Version
And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

Berean Standard Bible
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

King James Bible
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

New King James Version
And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

New American Standard Bible
So she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been taken.”

NASB 1995
She said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God was taken.”

NASB 1977
And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God was taken.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God was taken.”

Amplified Bible
She said, “The glory has left Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.”

Christian Standard Bible
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “because the ark of God has been captured.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “because the ark of God has been captured.”

American Standard Version
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

English Revised Version
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Israel's glory is gone because the ark of God has been captured," she said.

Good News Translation
"God's glory has left Israel," she said, "because God's Covenant Box has been captured."

International Standard Version
She said, "Glory has departed from Israel, because the Ark of God has been captured."

Majority Standard Bible
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

NET Bible
She said, "The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured."

New Heart English Bible
She said, "The glory has departed from Israel; for the ark of God has been captured."

Webster's Bible Translation
And she said, The glory hath departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

World English Bible
She said, “The glory has departed from Israel; for God’s ark has been taken.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she says, “Glory has removed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been taken.”

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith, 'Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will say, The glory uncovered from Israel, for the ark of God was taken.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And she said, “The glory has been taken away from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured.

New American Bible
She said, “Gone is the glory from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured.

New Revised Standard Version
She said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she said: “The glory has passed from Israel!”, because the ark of LORD JEHOVAH the God of Israel was taken
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And she said: 'The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they said, The glory of Israel is departed, forasmuch as the ark of the Lord is taken.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Eli
21And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed. 22“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

Cross References
Ezekiel 10:18-19
Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

Ezekiel 11:22-23
Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. / And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.

Jeremiah 7:12-14
But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.

Psalm 78:60-61
He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. / He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

Lamentations 2:7
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast.

Hosea 9:12
Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!

Judges 18:30-31
The Danites set up idols for themselves, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. / So they set up for themselves Micah’s graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.

2 Kings 24:20
For because of the anger of the LORD, all this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, until He finally banished them from His presence. And Zedekiah also rebelled against the king of Babylon.

2 Chronicles 36:17-19
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.

Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

Matthew 23:38
Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Luke 13:35
Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

Romans 9:4
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

Romans 11:26-27
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Acts 7:48-50
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’


Treasury of Scripture

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

The glory

Psalm 137:5,6
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning

John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

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1 Samuel 4
1. The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer
3. They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines
10. They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain
12. Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck
19. Phinehas's wife, discouraged in her travail with Ichabod, dies














The glory
In Hebrew, the word for "glory" is "kavod," which signifies weightiness, honor, and splendor. In the context of Israel, "glory" refers to the manifest presence and favor of God among His people. The glory of God was central to Israel's identity and purpose, symbolizing His covenant relationship with them. The departure of this glory indicates a profound spiritual and national crisis, as God's presence was their source of strength and guidance.

has departed
The Hebrew word used here is "galah," which means to go into exile or to be removed. This term is often associated with the loss of God's presence due to disobedience or sin. The departure of God's glory signifies a breach in the covenant relationship, highlighting the consequences of Israel's failure to uphold their part of the covenant. It serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God.

from Israel
Israel, the chosen nation, was meant to be a light to the nations, reflecting God's glory and holiness. The departure of God's glory from Israel underscores the gravity of their spiritual state. Historically, Israel's identity was deeply intertwined with their covenant relationship with God. The loss of His presence not only affected their spiritual condition but also their national security and identity.

for the ark of God
The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred object in Israel, representing God's throne on earth and His covenant with His people. It was a tangible symbol of God's presence and power. The capture of the Ark by the Philistines was not just a military defeat but a spiritual catastrophe, indicating that God's protective presence had been withdrawn due to Israel's unfaithfulness.

has been captured
The capture of the Ark by the Philistines was unprecedented and devastating. It symbolized the triumph of Israel's enemies and the apparent defeat of their God. However, this event also set the stage for God to demonstrate His sovereignty and power, even in the midst of Israel's failure. Historically, this moment served as a turning point, calling Israel to repentance and renewal of their covenant with God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“The glory
כָב֖וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

has departed
גָּלָ֥ה (gā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

from Israel,”
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

she said,
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the ark
אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 727: A chest, ark

of God
הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has been captured.”
נִלְקַ֖ח (nil·qaḥ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take


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