1 Samuel Chapters 4-6 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

According to 1 Sam 4:1, the word of Samuel came to all Israel.

True

In the battle where Israel camped beside Ebenezer, who did they lose to and how many Israelite soldiers were killed?

Philistines, 4000 men

After the loss to the Philistines near Ebenezer and Aphek, what did the people want to do to defeat the Philistines?

Get the ark of the covenant from Shiloh and take it into battle

Who was with the ark when it was brought from Shiloh to go into battle?

The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas Signup and view all the answers

What happened when the ark entered the camp of the Israelites?

All Israel shouted so loud that the earth shook Signup and view all the answers

According to 1 Sam 4:6, the Philistines had no idea that the Israelites had gone to get the ark to take to battle.

False Signup and view all the answers

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had the ark with them, what instructions did they receive for their army?

Be strong and conduct yourselves like men that you do not become servants of the Hebrews Signup and view all the answers

After the Israelites took the ark into battle, who won, and how many Israelite soldiers were killed?

The Philistines won and 30,000 foot soldiers died Signup and view all the answers

What was captured when the Philistines defeated the Israelites in the battle beside Ebenezer and Aphek?

The ark Signup and view all the answers

Where did the man who came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dirt on his head come from?

Benjamin Signup and view all the answers

Why was Eli waiting on the wayside watching for news of the battle?

Because he was afraid for the ark of God Signup and view all the answers

Who came to give Eli the news about the battle?

The man from Benjamin who ran from the battle lines Signup and view all the answers

How old was Eli when the ark was captured?

98 Signup and view all the answers

What was the first question Eli asked the man from Benjamin who had come from the battle?

What happened, my son? Signup and view all the answers

What three things did the messenger tell Eli had happened?

There was a great slaughter, Eli's two sons were dead, and the ark was captured Signup and view all the answers

How did Eli die?

When he heard that the ark was captured, he fell off his seat backward and broke his neck Signup and view all the answers

For how many years had Eli judged Israel?

40 years Signup and view all the answers

Who gave birth when she heard that the ark was captured, her husband was dead, and her father-in-law was dead?

Phineas' wife Signup and view all the answers

According to 1 Sam 4:20, Phineas' wife died in childbirth.

True Signup and view all the answers

What did Phineas' wife name her baby boy and why?

Ichabod, because the glory has departed from Israel Signup and view all the answers

According to Phineas' wife, why had the glory departed from Israel?

The Ark of God had been captured Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Philistines take the ark?

To Ashdod Signup and view all the answers

Where in Ashdod did the Philistines put the ark?

In the house of Dagon next to Dagon Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the idol of their god Dagon after the Philistines placed the ark beside it?

It had fallen on its face before the ark Signup and view all the answers

On the second morning after the Philistines had placed the ark by Dagon, what did they find?

Dagon on its face on the ground before the ark with the head and hands broken off and on the threshold Signup and view all the answers

Because of how the Philistines found Dagon, what did they not do from that day forward?

Tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lord cause to happen to the people of Ashdod?

They were ravaged and struck with tumors Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Summary of 1 Samuel Chapters 4-6

The word of Samuel was recognized throughout all Israel.
In battle against the Philistines near Ebenezer, Israel experienced a significant defeat, losing 4,000 soldiers.
Following the defeat, the Israelites sought to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh to ensure victory in the next battle.
Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, accompanied the Ark into battle.
The arrival of the Ark caused the Israelites to raise a powerful shout, shaking the earth.
The Philistines were aware that the Ark had been brought into the Israelite camp.
The Philistine leaders urged their soldiers to fight valiantly and resist becoming servants to the Hebrews.
Despite bringing the Ark into battle, the Philistines triumphed, resulting in 30,000 Israelite casualties.
The Ark was captured by the Philistines during the conflict.
A man from Benjamin, distressed, came to Shiloh with torn clothes and dirt on his head, having escaped the battle.
Eli, at the age of 98, anxiously awaited news of the battle’s outcome, particularly concerning the Ark.
He asked a messenger from Benjamin about the battle's fate upon hearing noise from the city.
The messenger informed Eli about the heavy losses, the death of his sons, and the Ark's capture.
Overcome with grief, Eli fell backward from his seat and died upon hearing the news.
Eli served as a judge in Israel for 40 years.
Phinehas’ wife gave birth to a son after learning about the deaths of her husband and father-in-law.
She named her son Ichabod, signifying that the glory had departed from Israel due to the Ark's capture.
The Philistines took the captured Ark to Ashdod and placed it in the temple of their god Dagon.
The following day, Dagon was found fallen before the Ark of the Covenant.
On the second morning, Dagon had fallen again, with its head and hands broken, leading the Philistines to avoid stepping on the threshold of Dagon.
The Lord afflicted the people of Ashdod, causing them to suffer severe health issues and tumors due to their handling of the Ark.

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