撒母耳的话传遍了全以色列。
约柜被掳
以色列人出去与非利士人打仗，安营在以便．以谢，非利士人安营在亚弗。
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
2非利士人向以色列人摆阵。两军交战的时候，以色列人败在非利士人面前；非利士人在战场上杀了他们约四千人。And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
3百姓回到营里，以色列的长老说：“耶和华今日为何使我们败在非利士人面前呢？我们要将耶和华的约柜从示罗抬到我们这里来，好让他来到我们中间，救我们脱离敌人的手掌。”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.
4于是百姓派人到示罗，从那里将坐在二基路伯上万军之耶和华的约柜抬来。以利的两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈也与神的约柜同来。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 cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5耶和华的约柜到了营中，全以色列就大声欢呼，连地都震动。And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
6非利士人听见欢呼的声音，就说：“为何希伯来人在营里这么大声欢呼呢？”他们知道耶和华的约柜到了营中。And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
7非利士人就惧怕，说：“有神明到了他们营中。”又说：“我们有祸了！从来不曾有这样的事。And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
8我们有祸了！谁能救我们脱离这些大能之神明的手呢？从前在旷野用各样灾祸击打埃及人的，就是这些神明。Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
9非利士人哪，要刚强，要作大丈夫，免得作希伯来人的奴仆，如同他们作你们的奴仆一样。你们要作大丈夫，与他们争战。”Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
10非利士人进攻，以色列人败了，各往自己的家逃跑。被杀的人很多，以色列倒下的步兵有三万。And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
11神的约柜被掳去，以利的两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈也都被杀了。以利的死
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
12有一个便雅悯人从战场上逃跑，衣服撕裂，头蒙灰尘，当日来到示罗。And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
13他到了的时候，看哪，以利正坐在路旁的位子上观望，为神的约柜心里担忧。那人进城报信，全城的人就都呼喊起来。And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
14以利听见呼喊的声音就说：“这喧嚷的声音是什么呢？”那人急忙来报信给以利。And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
15那时以利九十八岁了，两眼发直，不能看见。Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
16那人对以利说：“我是从战场上来的，今日刚从战场上逃回来。”以利说：“我儿，事情怎样了？”And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?
17报信的回答说：“以色列人在非利士人面前逃跑，百姓中被杀的很多！你的两个儿子何弗尼和非尼哈也都死了，并且神的约柜已经被掳去了。”And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
18他一提到神的约柜，以利就从城门旁自己的位子上往后跌倒，折断颈项而死，因为他年纪老迈，身体沉重。以利作以色列的士师四十年。非尼哈遗孀的死
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19以利的媳妇，非尼哈的妻子怀孕将到产期，她听见神的约柜被掳，公公和丈夫都死了，就曲身生产，极其疼痛。And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
20她将要死的时候，旁边站着的妇人们对她说：“不要怕！你生了男孩了。”她不回答，也不放在心上。And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
21她给孩子起名叫以迦博☛“以迦博”意思是“没有荣耀”。，说：“荣耀离开以色列了！”这是因为神的约柜被掳去，又因为她公公和丈夫都死了。And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
22她又说：“荣耀离开以色列，因为神的约柜被掳去了。”And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.