1Sa 4:11-12, 30:8, 1Ch 28:9, Ezr 7:27, 8:22-23, Pro 16:3, 23:17 | ESV | STEP | And the ark of God was captured , and the two sons of Eli , Hophni and Phinehas , died .

1 Samuel 4:11-12

11 ^aAnd the ark of God was captured, ^band the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

The Death of Eli

12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, ^cwith his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

1 Samuel 30:8

8 ^dAnd David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this ^eband? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake ^fand shall surely rescue.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

David’s Charge to Solomon

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a ^gwhole heart and with a willing mind, ^hfor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. ⁱIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Ezra 7:27

27 ^jBlessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, ^kwho put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem,

Ezra 8:22-23

22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, ^l“The hand of our God is for good on ^mall who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.

Proverbs 16:3

3 ⁿCommit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 23:17

17 Let not your heart ^oenvy sinners,
but continue in ^pthe fear of the Lord all the day.