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Whereas -- this is what Yahweh, God of Israel, declares -- I had promised that your family and your father's family would walk in my presence for ever, now, however -- this is what Yahweh declares -- nothing of the sort! Those who honour me I honour in my turn, and those who despise me will be an object of contempt. (1 Samuel 2, 30)
Beside the Dwelling, you will see all the benefits that I shall confer on Israel, but no one in your family will ever live to old age. (1 Samuel 2, 32)
Yahweh then said to Samuel, 'I am going to do something in Israel which will make the ears of all who hear of it ring. (1 Samuel 3, 11)
All Israel knew, from Dan to Beersheba, that Samuel was attested as a prophet of Yahweh. (1 Samuel 3, 20)
and, for all Israel, the word of Samuel was as the word of Yahweh; since Eli was very old and his sons persisted in their wicked behaviour towards Yahweh. It happened at that time that the Philistines mustered to make war on Israel and Israel went out to meet them in war, pitching camp near Ebenezer while the Philistines pitched camp at Aphek. (1 Samuel 4, 1)
The Philistines drew up their battle-line against Israel, the fighting was fierce, and Israel was beaten by the Philistines: about four thousand men in their ranks were killed on the field of battle. (1 Samuel 4, 2)
When the troops returned to camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has Yahweh caused us to be beaten by the Philistines today? Let us fetch the ark of our God from Shiloh so that, when it goes with us, it may save us from the clutches of our enemies.' (1 Samuel 4, 3)
When the ark of Yahweh arrived in the camp, all Israel raised a great war cry so that the earth resounded. (1 Samuel 4, 5)
So the Philistines gave battle and Israel was defeated, each man fleeing to his tent. The slaughter was very great: on the Israelite side, thirty thousand foot soldiers fell. (1 Samuel 4, 10)
The messenger replied, 'Israel has fled before the Philistines; the army has been utterly routed. What is worse, your two sons are dead and the ark of God has been captured.' (1 Samuel 4, 17)
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backwards off his seat by the gate and broke his neck and died, for he was old and heavy. He had been judge of Israel for forty years. (1 Samuel 4, 18)
She named the child Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has gone from Israel,' alluding to the capture of the ark of God and to her father-in-law and husband. (1 Samuel 4, 21)
