And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 4 of 1 Samuel. Israel’s defeat by the Philistines leads to a theologically misguided decision: bringing the ark of the covenant into battle as though its presence automatically guaranteed victory. The people treat the ark as an object capable of producing results rather than recognizing the God associated with it. The capture of the ark and the deaths of Hophni and Phinehas fulfill the judgment announced against Eli’s household. The scene demonstrates that sacred symbols cannot become substitutes for obedience to God.
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Und da das Volk ins Lager kam, sprachen die Ältesten Israels: Warum hat uns der HERR heute schlagen lassen vor den Philistern? Laßt uns zu uns nehmen die Lade des Bundes des HERRN von Silo und laßt sie unter uns kommen, daß sie uns helfe von der Hand unsrer Feinde.
Y vuelto que hubo el pueblo al campamento, los ancianos de Israel dijeron: ¿Por qué nos ha herido hoy Jehová delante de los Filisteos? Traigamos a nosotros de Silo el arca del pacto de Jehová, para que viniendo entre nosotros nos salve de la mano de nuestros enemigos.
Le peuple rentra au camp, et les anciens d'Israël dirent: Pourquoi l'Eternel nous a-t-il laissé battre aujourd'hui par les Philistins? Allons chercher à Silo l'arche de l'alliance de l'Eternel; qu'elle vienne au milieu de nous, et qu'elle nous délivre de la main de nos ennemis.
Ed essendo il popolo venuto nel campo, gli Anziani d’Israele dissero: Perchè ci ha il Signore oggi sconfitti davanti a’ Filistei? facciamoci portar da Silo l’Arca del Patto del Signore, e venga egli nel mezzo di noi, e salvici, dalla mano de’ nostri nemici.
E voltando o povo ao arraial, disseram os anciãos de Israel: Por que nos feriu o SENHOR hoje diante dos filisteus? Tragamos de Siló a arca da aliança do SENHOR, e venha no meio de nós, para que nos livre da mão de nossos inimigos.
百姓回到營裏, 以色列 的長老說:「耶和華今日為何使我們敗在 非利士 人面前呢?我們要將耶和華的約櫃從 示羅 抬到我們這裏來,好讓他來到我們中間,救我們脫離敵人的手掌。」
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