1 Samuel 4:11
11 The ark of God was captured, and Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
Other Translations of 1 Samuel 4:11
King James Version
11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
English Standard Version
11 And the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
The Message
11 As if that wasn't bad enough, the Chest of God was taken and the two sons of Eli - Hophni and Phinehas - were killed. Glory Is Exiled from Israel
New King James Version
11 Also the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
New Living Translation
11 The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.
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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.