1 Samuel 4:4

King James Version (KJV)

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Translations

1 Samuel 4:4 - Amplified Bible

So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, Who dwells above the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - American Standard Version

So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - Bible in Basic English

So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God's agreement.

1 Samuel 4:4 - Darby Bible

So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth between the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there by the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - English Standard Version

So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - King James Version

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el pueblo enviò a Silo, y trajeron de allì el arca del pacto del SEÑOR de los ejércitos que está sobre los querubines; y los dos hijos de Elì, Ofni y Finees, estaban allì con el arca del pacto de Dios.

1 Samuel 4:4 - The Message

So the army sent orders to Shiloh. They brought the Chest of the Covenant of God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the Cherubim-Enthroned-God. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Chest of the Covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - New American Standard Bible

So the people sent to Shiloh, and from there they carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts who sits {above} the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, {were} there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El pueblo enviò gente a Silo, y trajeron de allì el arca del pacto del SEÑOR de los ejércitos que está sobre los querubines. Los dos hijos de Elì, Ofni y Finees, estaban allì con el arca del pacto de Dios.

1 Samuel 4:4 - World English Bible

So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Hosts, who sits [above] the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 - Young's Living Translation

And the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there [are] two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.

1 Samuel 4:4 - Additional Comments

The ark was being taken care of by 2 brothers who did egregious evil in the sight of God. What poor guardians Israel had of their most revered possession.
Shiloh was about 25 miles east of Aphek and Ebenezer.

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