19 And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near [a]her travail: and when she heard the report that the Ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she [b]bowed herself, and travailed: for her pains came upon her.

20 And about the time of her death, the women that stood about her, said unto her, Fear not: for thou hast borne a son: but she answered not, nor regarded it.

21 And she named the child [c]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 She said again, [d]The glory is departed from Israel: for the Ark of God is taken.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:19 Or, to cry out.
  2. 1 Samuel 4:19 And settled her body toward her travail.
  3. 1 Samuel 4:21 Or, No glory, or where is the glory?
  4. 1 Samuel 4:22 She uttered her great sorrow by repeating her words.

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