1 Samuel 4:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

20unto us that when it comethוְיָבֹ֣אh935
1And when the peopleהָעָם֮h5971
2אֶלh413
3into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒h4264
4saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙h559
5the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יh2205
6of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
7לָ֣מָּהh4100
8smittenנְגָפָ֧נוּh5062
19Wherefore hath the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
10us to dayהַיּ֖וֹםh3117
11beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
12the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםh6430
13Let us fetchנִקְחָ֧הh3947
14אֵלֵ֣ינוּh413
15out of Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֗הh7887
16אֶתh853
17the arkאֲרוֹן֙h727
18of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתh1285
19Wherefore hath the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
20unto us that when it comethוְיָבֹ֣אh935
21amongבְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּh7130
22us it may saveוְיֹֽשִׁעֵ֖נוּh3467
23us out of the handמִכַּ֥ףh3709
24of our enemiesאֹֽיְבֵֽינוּ׃h341

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the people came into the camp; and the elders of Israel said, Why has Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch ourselves the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why hath the LORD smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh to us, that when it cometh among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, `Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'