1 Samuel 4:3
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
935 [e]וַיָּבֹ֣א
way-yā-ḇō
And had comeConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
5971 [e]הָעָם֮
hā-‘ām
the peopleArt | N-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
intoPrep
4264 [e]הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒
ham-ma-ḥă-neh
the campArt | N-cs
559 [e]וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
way-yō-mə-rū
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
2205 [e]זִקְנֵ֣י
ziq-nê
the eldersAdj-mpc
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yiś-rā-’êl
of IsraelN-proper-ms
4100 [e]לָ֣מָּה
lām-māh
WhyPrep-l | Interrog
5062 [e]נְגָפָ֧נוּ
nə-ḡā-p̄ā-nū
has defeated usV-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cp
3068 [e]יְהוָ֛ה
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
3117 [e]הַיּ֖וֹם
hay-yō-wm
todayArt | N-ms
6440 [e]לִפְנֵ֣י
lip̄-nê
before the face ofPrep-l | N-cpc
6430 [e]פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
p̄ə-liš-tîm
the PhilistinesN-proper-mp
3947 [e]נִקְחָ֧ה
niq-ḥāh
Let us bringV-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp
413 [e]אֵלֵ֣ינוּ
’ê-lê-nū
for ourselvesPrep | 1cp
7887 [e]מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה
miš-ši-lōh
from ShilohPrep-m | N-proper-fs
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
- DirObjM
727 [e]אֲרוֹן֙
’ă-rō-wn
the arkN-csc
1285 [e]בְּרִ֣ית
bə-rîṯ
of the covenantN-fsc
3068 [e]יְהוָ֔ה
Yah-weh
of YHWHN-proper-ms
935 [e]וְיָבֹ֣א
wə-yā-ḇō
that when it comesConj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms
7130 [e]בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ
ḇə-qir-bê-nū
into our midstPrep-b | N-msc | 1cp
3467 [e]וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ
wə-yō-ši-‘ê-nū
and it may save usConj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3ms | 1cp
3709 [e]מִכַּ֥ף
mik-kap̄
from the handPrep-m | N-fsc
341 [e]אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃
’ō-yə-ḇê-nū
of our enemiesV-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”

Young's Literal Translation
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.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the LORD let us be defeated today by the Philistines?  Let’s bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant from Shiloh. Then it  will go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.” 

New American Standard Bible
When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that it may come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies."

King James Bible
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.
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