1 Samuel 4:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:17 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 4:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:17 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 4:17
“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. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:17: israel, before, philistines
“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 4:17: people, two, sons
“And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. were slain: Heb. died”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:17: two, sons, hophni
“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:17: israel, before, hath
“And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:17: answered, israel, people
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