1 Samuel 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. were slain: Heb. died" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:11 — KJV
“And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. were slain: Heb. died”
— 1 Samuel 4:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 4:11
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:11: ark, god, two
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:11: ark, god, taken
“And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. yearly: Heb. from year to year”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:11: two, sons, eli
“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. be delivered: or, cry out came: Heb. were turned”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:11: ark, god, taken
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:11: ark, two, eli
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