1 Samuel 4:21

She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel”; because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

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WEBBE

She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

BSB

And she named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel,” because the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband had been killed.

KJV

And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

ASV

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.

BBE

And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

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וַתִּקְרָא va·tik·ra' and she called H7121 לַנַּעַר la·na·'ar (to) the lad H5288 אִי־ 'i- I- H350 כָבוֹד kha·vod -chabod H350 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 גָּלָה ga·lah it has gone into exile H1540 כָבוֹד kha·vod glory H3519 מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל mi·yis·ra·'el from Israel H3478 אֶל־ 'el- because of H413 הִלָּקַח hi·la·kach [the] being taken of H3947 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and because of H413 חָמִיהָ cha·mi·ha father-in-law her H2524 וְאִישָׁהּ ve·'i·shah and husband her H376

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–22

The wife of Phinehas seems to have been a person of piety. Her dying regret was for the loss of the ark, and the departure of the glory from Israel. What is any earthly joy to her that feels herself dying? No joy but that which is spiritual and divine, will stand in any stead then; death is too serious a thing to admit the relish of any earthly joy. What is it to one that is lamenting the loss of the ark? What pleasure can we take in our creature comforts and enjoyments, if we want God's word and ordinances; especially if we want the comfort of his gracious presence, and the light of his countenance? If God go, the glory goes, and all good goes. Woe unto us if he depart! But though the glory is withdrawn from one sinful nation, city, or village after another, yet it shall never depart altogether, but shines forth in one place when eclipsed in another.

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