1 Samuel 4
1 The word of Samuel came to all of Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They set up camp at Ebenezer, and the Philistines set up camp at Aphek.
Et factum est in diebus illis, convenerunt Philisthiim in pugnam: egressus est namque Israel obviam Philisthiim in praelium, et castrametatus est iuxta Lapidem adiutorii. Porro Philisthiim venerunt in Aphec,
2 The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.
et instruxerunt aciem contra Israel. Inito autem certamine, terga vertit Israel Philisthaeis: et caesa sunt in illo certamine passim per agros, quasi quattuor millia virorum.
3 When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the hands of our enemies.”
Et reversus est populus ad castra: dixeruntque maiores natu de Israel: Quare percussit nos Dominus hodie coram Philisthiim? Afferamus ad nos de Silo arcam foederis Domini, et veniat in medium nostri, ut salvet nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum.
4 So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
Misit ergo populus in Silo, et tulerunt inde arcam foederis Domini exercituum sedentis super Cherubim: erantque duo filii Heli cum arca foederis Domini, Ophni et Phinees.
5 When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.
Cumque venisset arca foederis Domini in castra, vociferatus est omnis Israel clamore grandi, et personuit terra.
6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, “What does this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they realized that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
Et audierunt Philisthiim vocem clamoris, dixeruntque: Quaenam est haec vox clamoris magni in castris Hebraeorum? Et cognoverunt quod arca Domini venisset in castra.
7 The Philistines were afraid; they said, “A god has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! Nothing like this has happened before!
Timueruntque Philisthiim, dicentes: Venit Deus in castra. Et ingemuerunt, dicentes:
8 Woe to us! Who will protect us from the strength of these mighty gods? These are the gods who attacked the Egyptians with many different kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
Vae nobis: non enim fuit tanta exultatio heri et nudiustertius: vae nobis. Quis nos salvabit de manu Deorum sublimium istorum? hi sunt Dii, qui percusserunt Aegyptum omni plaga, in deserto.
9 Take courage, and be men, you Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you. Be men, and fight.”
Confortamini, et estote viri, Philisthiim: ne serviatis Hebraeis, sicut et illi servierunt nobis: confortamini, et bellate.
10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Every man fled to his house, and the slaughter was very great; for thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell.
Pugnaverunt ergo Philisthiim, et caesus est Israel, et fugit unusquisque in tabernaculum suum: et facta est plaga magna nimis: et ceciderunt de Israel triginta millia peditum.
11 The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
Et arca Dei capta est: duo quoque filii Heli mortui sunt, Ophni et Phinees.
12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, arriving with his clothes torn and earth on his head.
Currens autem vir de Beniamin ex acie, venit in Silo in die illa, scissa veste, et conspersus pulvere caput.
13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching because his heart trembled with concern for the ark of God. When the man entered the city and told the news, the whole city cried out.
Cumque ille venisset, Heli sedebat super sellam contra viam spectans. Erat enim cor eius pavens pro arca Dei. Vir autem ille postquam ingressus est, nunciavit urbi: et ululavit omnis civitas.
14 When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What is the meaning of this uproar?” The man quickly came and told Eli.
Et audivit Heli sonitum clamoris, dixitque: Quis est hic sonitus tumultus huius? At ille festinavit, et venit, et nunciavit Heli.
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old; his eyes did not focus, and he could not see.
Heli autem erat nonaginta et octo annorum, et oculi eius caligaverant, et videre non poterat.
16 The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. I fled from the battle today.” Eli said, “How did it go, my son?”
Et dixit ad Heli: Ego sum qui veni de praelio, et ego qui de acie fugi hodie. Cui ille ait: Quid actum est fili mi?
17 The man who brought the news answered and said, “Israel fled from the Philistines. Also, there has been a great defeat among the people. Also, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.”
Respondens autem ille, qui nunciabat, Fugit, inquit, Israel coram Philisthiim, et ruina magna facta est in populo: insuper et duo filii tui mortui sunt, Ophni et Phinees: et arca Dei capta est.
18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, because he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
Cumque ille nominasset arcam Dei, cecidit de sella retrorsum iuxta ostium, et fractis cervicibus mortuus est. Senex enim erat vir et grandaevus: et ipse iudicavit Israel quadraginta annis.
19 Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news that the ark of God was captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she knelt down and gave birth, but her labor pains overwhelmed her.
Nurus autem eius, uxor Phinees, praegnans erat, vicinaque partui: et audito nuncio quod capta esset arca Dei, et mortuus esset socer suus, et vir suus, incurvavit se et peperit: irruerant enim in eam dolores subiti.
20 About the time of her death the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or take what they said to heart.
In ipso autem momento mortis eius, dixerunt ei quae stabant circa eam: Ne timeas, quia filium peperisti. Quae non respondit eis, neque animadvertit.
21 She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has gone away from Israel!” for the ark of God had been captured, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
Et vocabit puerum, Ichabod, dicens: Translata est gloria de Israel, pro socero suo et pro viro suo;
22 She said, “The glory has gone away from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”
et ait: Translata est gloria ab Israel, eo quod capta esset arca Dei.
