1 Samuel 4:22
What does 1 Samuel 4:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 4:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she saith, `Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she said, The glory is departed from Israel, for the ark ofGod is taken.
Context
v.21And she named the child 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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 2:17
His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
- Psalms 137:5
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.
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