Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 4
Overview
Sa1 4:1, The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer; Sa1 4:3, They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines; Sa1 4:10, They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain; Sa1 4:12, Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck; Sa1 4:19, Phinehas's wife, discouraged in her travail with I-chabod, dies.
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came: or, came to pass, Heb. was, Sa1 3:11
Ebenezer: That is, the place afterwards so called. See the parallel texts. Sa1 5:1, Sa1 7:12
Aphek: This Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah. Jos 15:53; It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. Sa1 29:1; Jos 19:30; Kg1 20:30
they joined battle: Heb. the battle was spread
Israel: Jos 7:5-8, Jos 7:12; Psa 44:9, Psa 44:10
and they: Psa 79:7, Psa 79:8, Psa 106:40, Psa 106:41; Lam 3:40
the army: Heb. the array
Wherefore: Deu 29:24; Psa 74:1, Psa 74:11; Isa 50:1, Isa 58:3
Let us: Sa1 14:18; Num 31:6; Jos 6:4, Jos 6:5; Sa2 15:25; Isa 1:11-15; Jer 7:4, Jer 7:8-15; Mat 3:9, Mat 3:10
fetch: Heb. take unto us
the ark: Num 10:33; Deu 31:26; Jos 4:7; Ch1 17:1; Jer 3:16; Heb 9:4
it may save: Jer 7:8-11; Amo 5:21, Amo 5:22; Mat 23:25-28; Rom 2:28, Rom 2:29; Co1 10:1-5; Ti2 3:5; Pe1 3:21; Jde 1:5
which dwelleth: Sa2 6:2; Kg2 19:15; Psa 80:1, Psa 99:1
the cherubims: Exo 25:18-22; Num 7:89
Hophni: Sa1 2:12-17, Sa1 2:22; Psa 50:16, Psa 50:17; Mal 1:9; Act 19:15, Act 19:16
with the ark: Num 4:5, Num 4:15
all Israel: They vainly supposed that the ark would save them, when the God of it had departed from them because of their wickedness. Jdg 15:14; Job 20:5; Jer 7:4; Amo 6:3; Mic 2:11
What meaneth: Exo 32:17, Exo 32:18
were afraid: Exo 14:25, Exo 15:14-16; Deu 32:30
heretofore: Heb. yesterday or the third day
smote: Exo 7:5, Exo 9:14; Psa 78:43-51
Be strong: Sa2 10:12; Co1 16:13; Eph 6:10, Eph 6:11
as they have: Deu 28:47, Deu 28:48; Jdg 10:7, Jdg 13:1; Isa 14:2, Isa 33:1
quit yourselves like men: Heb. be men
Israel: Sa1 4:2; Lev 26:17; Deu 28:25; Psa 78:9, Psa 78:60-64
every man: Sa2 20:1; Kg1 12:16, Kg1 22:36; Kg2 14:12
a very great: Sa2 18:7; Ch2 13:17, Ch2 28:5, Ch2 28:6; Isa 10:3-6
the two sons: Sa1 2:34; Psa 78:64; Isa 3:11
were slain: Heb. died
with his clothes rent: These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress. Sa2 1:2
with earth: Jos 7:6; Sa2 13:19, Sa2 15:32; Neh 9:1; Job 2:12
sat upon: Sa1 1:9
his heart: Jos 7:9; Neh 1:3, Neh 1:4; Psa 26:8, Psa 79:1-8, Psa 137:4-6
What meaneth: Sa1 4:6
and his eyes: Gen 27:1
were dim: Heb. stood
What is there done: Heb. What is the thing, Sa2 1:4
Israel: Sa1 4:10, Sa1 4:11, Sa1 3:11
when he made: Sa1 4:21, Sa1 4:22; Psa 26:8, Psa 42:3, Psa 42:10, Psa 69:9; Lam 2:15-19
his neck: Sa1 2:31, Sa1 2:32, Sa1 3:12, Sa1 3:13; Lev 10:3; Co1 11:30-32; Pe1 4:17, Pe1 4:18
And he had: "He seems to have been a judge to do justice only, and that in south-west Israel.
Fear not: Gen 35:17, Gen 35:18; Joh 16:21
neither did she regard it: Heb. and set not her heart, Psa 77:2
Ichabod: that is, Where is the glory, or, There is no glory
The glory: Psa 26:8, Psa 78:61, Psa 78:64, Psa 106:20; Jer 2:11; Hos 9:12