1 Samuel 4:11
11 And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.
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11 And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 4:11
Commentary on 1 Samuel 4:10-11
(Read 1 Samuel 4:10-11)
The taking of the ark was a great judgment upon Israel, and a certain token of God's displeasure. Let none think to shelter themselves from the wrath of God, under the cloak of outward profession.