1 Samuel 4:1
1 The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines at Ebenezer.3 They fetch the ark unto the terror of the Philistines.10 They are smitten again, the ark taken, and Hophni and Phinehas are slain.12 Eli at the news, falling backward, breaks his neck.19 Phinehas's wife, discouraged in her travail with I-chabod, dies. A.M. 2863. B.C. 1141. An. Ex. Is. 350. came. or, came topass. Heb. was. 3:11Eben-ezer.That is, the place afterwards so called: See the Parallel Texts. 5:1; 7:12Aphek.This Aphek was situated in the tribe of Judah, and is probably the same as Aphekah. Jos 15:53It must be carefully distinguished from that near Jezreel, and another in Asher. 29:1; Jos 19:30; 1Ki 20:30 1 Samuel 29:1
1 David marching with the Philistines,3 is disallowed by their princes.6 Achish dismisses him, with commendations of his fidelity. the Philistines.28:1,2Aphek.4:1; Jos 19:30; 1Ki 20:30Jezreel.28:4; Jos 19:18; Jud 6:33; 1Ki 18:45,46; 21:1,23; 2Ki 9:36Ho 1:4-11 2 Kings 13:17
Open.5:10-14; Joh 2:5-8; 11:39-41The arrow.This was a symbolical action, indicative of the deliverance of Israel from Syria. It was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into a country before the commencement of hostilities. Ex 4:2,17; Jud 7:9-20; 2Sa 5:24; 1Co 1:18Aphek.1Sa 4:1; 1Ki 20:26
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