11 The ark of God was captured, and Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
11 And the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
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
11 Also the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
11 The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.
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.