1 Samuel 4:3

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 4:3
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What does 1 Samuel 4:3 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 4:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us today before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto…

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In the midst of the overwhelming battles and struggles of life, we often find ourselves yearning for deliverance. The events that unfold in 1 Samuel 4 paint a vivid picture of Israel's desperate situation. The verse reads: "And when the people were come into the camp, the elders…

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O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, We come before Thee today in humble reverence, acknowledging Thy greatness and sovereignty over all. This hour, as we meditate upon the words from 1 Samuel 4:3, where the elders of Israel lament, "Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us…

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1 Samuel 4:3 - "¶ 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."
1 Samuel 3:4 - "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
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2 Samuel 4:3 - "And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)"
"That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I." - 1 Samuel 3:4
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"And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)" - 2 Samuel 4:3
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1 Samuel 3:3 - "And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"
1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
2 Samuel 3:4 - "And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
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1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1 Samuel 3:1 - "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
1 Samuel 8:4 - "Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,"
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1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."