I Samuel 4:11
The Scripture
(11) And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Israel was defeated by the Philistines and brought the ark of the covenant into battle for protection, but the Philistines captured the ark and killed Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas. When Eli heard the news he fell backward and died, and his daughter-in-law, giving birth, named her son Ichabod because the glory had departed from Israel.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 2:32Psalms 78:61I Samuel 2:34Psalms 78:64Isaiah 3:11
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