1 Samuel 4:11

And the ark of God was taken,.... By the Philistines; which was suffered partly as a punishment to the Israelites, for fetching it from the tabernacle without the will of God, and for their vain…

Hophni and Phinehas were slain - They probably attempted to defend the ark, and lost their lives in the attempt.

Here is a short account of the issue of this battle.

I. Israel was smitten, the army dispersed and totally routed, not retiring into the camp, as before (Sa1 4:2) when they hoped to rally again, but…

Hophni and Phinehas were slain The "sign" given by the man of God that the whole doom pronounced against Eli's house would be executed (ch. 1Sa 2:34).

The Psalmist's account of the catastrophe should…