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Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:1-22

CHAPTER VI.THE ARK OF GOD TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES.1 Samuel 4:1-22.WE are liable to form an erroneous impression of the connection of Samuel with the transactions of this chapter, in consequence of a clause which ought to belong to the last chapter, being placed, in the Authorized Version, at the beginning of this. The clause "And the word of Samuel came to all Israel" belongs really to the preceding chapter. It denotes that Samuel was now over all Israel the recognized channel of communication... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Samuel 4:1-22

5. The judgment of Eli and His Sons--Ichabod CHAPTER 4 1. The fulfilled prediction: The death of Eli’s sons (1 Samuel 4:1-11 ) 2. The death of Eli (1 Samuel 4:12-18 ) 3. Ichabod (1 Samuel 4:19-22 ) Israel then renewed the conflict with the Philistines and suffered defeat. It seems that they acted in self-confidence, and when the battle was lost they readily acknowledged the hand of the Lord in the disaster: “Wherefore has the LORD smitten us today before the Philistines?” But there was... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 4:1-22

Verse 1 shows that Samuel did not conceal the word that God gave to him, but communicated it to all Israel. But it is not said that it was this word that called them to battle with the Philistines. It seems the battle was initiated by Israel, however. They pitch near Eben-ezer, which means "the stone of help," evidently confident of God's help apart from His word and apart from the recognition of His rights among His people. The Philistines pitch in Aphek, meaning "restraint," which perhaps... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:1-22

ELI ’S DEATH ; THE LOSS OF THE ARK GOD SPEAKS TO SAMUEL (1 Samuel 3:0 ) “The word of the Lord was precious [or rare] in those days” (1 Samuel 3:1 ) is introductory to the record that it was now heard in the case of Samuel. It was Israel’s sin that hid God’s face from them and caused His voice to be silent so long only twice heard during the period of the Judges (Judges 4:4 ; Judges 6:8 ) but He was again to be gracious unto them in this respect, and a new epoch was to open in their... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Samuel 4:1-22

The Ark of God 1Sa 4:3 IN order to understand the full import of these words, we must carefully study the idea which the ark of the Lord was intended to represent. The twenty-fifth chapter of the Book of Exodus gives a most minutely detailed account of the making of the tabernacle. God gave Moses a special description of the proposed sanctuary. He did not consult Moses, nor did he make suggestions which Moses was to submit to the consideration of the people of Israel. God laid down the whole... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:2

(2) And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. This spot of Ebenezer, where the Philistines pitched their army, was made memorable in the after battles of Israel. About twenty years after, here it was that Samuel set up the stone of help, and called it Ebenezer. And doth not our God now sometimes, and not unfrequently, make that very spot... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:2

Here, &c. Hebrew, "in the field" of battle. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "in the ranks, in the field." (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 4:1-9

1-9 Israel is smitten before the Philistines. Sin, the accursed thing, was in the camp, and gave their enemies all the advantage they could wish for. They own the hand of God in their trouble; but, instead of submitting, they speak angrily, as not aware of any just provocation they had given him. The foolishness of man perverts his way, and then his heart frets against the Lord, Proverbs 19:3, and finds fault with him. They supposed that they could oblige God to appear for them, by bringing the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Samuel 4:1-11

The Ark of the Covenant in Camp v. 1. And the word of Samuel came to all Israel, it was heard throughout the nation and served for the guidance of Israel, the people accepted it without question as the Word of Jehovah. Now, Israel went out against the Philistines, who at that time were their oppressors, to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer, a place between Mizpeh and Shen which was afterwards given this name, 1 Samuel 7:12; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek, also some distance west or... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Samuel 4:2-11

SECOND DIVISIONSAMUEL’S WORK AS PROPHET, PRIEST AND JUDGE1 Samuel 4:1-71 Samuel 4:1-71 Samuel 4:1-7FIRST SECTIONInfliction of the Punishment prophesied by Samuel on the House of Eli and on all Israel in the unfortunate Battle with the Philistines1 Samuel 4:1 to 1 Samuel 7:1I. Israel’s double defeat and loss of the Ark. 1 Samuel 4:1-111Now1 [And] Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside 2Ebenezer2; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. And the Philistines put... read more