1 A nd the word of Samuel came to all Israel. The Ark of God Captured Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

Ora, saiu Israel ã batalha contra os filisteus, e acampou-se perto de Ebenézer; e os filisteus se acamparam junto a Afeque.

2 T hen the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel. And when they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

E os filisteus se dispuseram em ordem de batalha contra Israel; e, travada a peleja, Israel foi ferido diante dos filisteus, que mataram no campo cerca de quatro mil homens do exército.

3 A nd when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.”

Quando o povo voltou ao arraial, disseram os anciãos de Israel: Por que nos feriu o Senhor hoje diante dos filisteus? Tragamos para nós de Siló a arca do pacto do Senhor, para que ela venha para o meio de nós, e nos livre da mão de nossos inimigos.

4 S o the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Enviou, pois, o povo a Siló, e trouxeram de lá a arca do pacto do Senhor dos exércitos, que se assenta sobre os querubins; e os dois filhos de Eli, Hofni e Finéias, estavam ali com a arca do pacto de Deus.

5 A nd when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.

Quando a arca do pacto do Senhor chegou ao arraial, prorrompeu todo o Israel em grandes gritos, de modo que a terra vibrou.

6 N ow when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the sound of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? ” Then they understood that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

E os filisteus, ouvindo o som da gritaria, disseram: Que quer dizer esta grande vozearia no arraial dos hebreus? Quando souberam que a arca do Senhor havia chegado ao arraial,

7 S o the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, “Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before.

os filisteus se atemorizaram; e diziam: Os deuses vieram ao arraial. Diziam mais: Ai de nós! porque nunca antes sucedeu tal coisa.

8 W oe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

Ai de nós! quem nos livrará da mão destes deuses possantes? Estes são os deuses que feriram aos egípcios com toda sorte de pragas no deserto.

9 B e strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!”

Esforçai-vos, e portai-vos varonilmente, ó filisteus, para que porventura não venhais a ser escravos dos hebreus, como eles o foram vossos; portai-vos varonilmente e pelejai.

10 S o the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.

Então pelejaram os filisteus, e Israel foi derrotado, fugindo cada um para a sua tenda; e houve mui grande matança, pois caíram de Israel trinta mil homens de infantaria.

11 A lso the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died. Death of Eli

Também foi tomada a arca de Deus, e os dois filhos de Eli, Hofni e Finéias, foram mortos.

12 T hen a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line the same day, and came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

Então um homem de Benjamim, correndo do campo de batalha chegou no mesmo dia a Siló, com as vestes rasgadas e terra sobre a cabeça.

13 N ow when he came, there was Eli, sitting on 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.

Ao chegar ele, estava Eli sentado numa cadeira ao pé do caminho vigiando, porquanto o seu coração estava tremendo pela arca de Deus. E quando aquele homem chegou e anunciou isto na cidade, a cidade toda prorrompeu em lamentações.

14 W hen Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What does the sound of this tumult mean? ” And the man came quickly and told Eli.

E Eli, ouvindo a voz do lamento, perguntou: Que quer dizer este alvoroço? Então o homem, apressando-se, chegou e o anunciou a Eli.

15 E li was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see.

Ora, Eli tinha noventa e oito anos; e os seus olhos haviam cegado, de modo que já não podia ver.

16 T hen the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.” And he said, “What happened, my son?”

E disse aquele homem a Eli: Estou vindo do campo de batalha, donde fugi hoje mesmo. Perguntou Eli: Que foi que sucedeu, meu filho?

17 S o the messenger answered and said, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead; and the ark of God has been captured.”

Então respondeu o que trazia as novas, e disse: Israel fugiu de diante dos filisteus, e houve grande matança entre o povo; além disto, também teus dois filhos, Hofni e Finéias, são mortos, e a arca de Deus é tomada.

18 T hen it happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. Ichabod

Quando ele fez menção da arca de Deus, Eli caiu da cadeira para trás, junto ã porta, e quebrou-se-lhe o pescoço, e morreu, porquanto era homem velho e pesado. Ele tinha julgado a Israel quarenta anos.

19 N ow his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’s wife, was with child, due to be delivered; and when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her labor pains came upon her.

E estando sua nora, a mulher de Finéias, grávida e próxima ao parto, e ouvindo estas novas, de que a arca de Deus era tomada, e de que seu sogro e seu marido eram mortos, encurvou-se e deu ã luz, porquanto as dores lhe sobrevieram.

20 A nd about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Do not fear, for you have borne a son.” But she did not answer, nor did she regard it.

E, na hora em que ia morrendo, disseram as mulheres que estavam com ela: Não temas, pois tiveste um filho. Ela, porém, não respondeu, nem deu atenção a isto.

21 T hen she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

E chamou ao menino de Icabô, dizendo: De Israel se foi a glória! Porque fora tomada a arca de Deus, e por causa de seu sogro e de seu marido.

22 A nd she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

E disse: De Israel se foi a glória, pois é tomada a arca de Deus.