He who brought the news answered and said, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has also been a great defeat among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
No commentary on this verse yet
Ask us to write one on 1 Samuel 4:17 and we will — drawn from trusted Christian commentators, with every quotation checked against its source.
Ready in under 10 minutes
We'll email you the moment it's live.