1 Samuel 4:4
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
יָשַׁב
who sits
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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בֵּן
the sons of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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שְׁנַיִם
the two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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שִׁילֹה
Shiloh
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שִׁילֹה
Shiloh, a place in Palestine
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עֵלִי
Eli
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עֵלִי
Eli, an Israelite highpriest
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חׇפְנִי
Hophni
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חׇפְנִי
Chophni, an Israelite
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