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1 Samuel 4 - Comentario Bíblico de Matthew Henry

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1 Samuel 4

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

3 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.

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.

7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

9 Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon 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.

14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

19 And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

21 And she named the child I-chabod, 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 And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

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1 Samuel 4

1 Samuel 4 - Introducción

* Los israelitas vencidos por los filisteos (1-9). La captura del arca (10,11). La muerte de Elí (12-18). El nacimiento de Icabod (19-22).

1 Samuel 4:1-9

1-9 Israel es derrotado por los filisteos. El pecado, la cosa maldita, estaba en el campamento y les otorgaba a sus enemigos toda la ventaja que podían desear. Reconocen la mano de Dios en su problema; pero en lugar de someterse, hablan enojados, como si no estuvieran conscientes de ninguna provocación justa que le hubieran dado. La insensatez del hombre pervierte su camino y luego su corazón se queja contra el Señor Proverbios 19:3, y le echa la culpa. Suponían que podrían obligar a Dios a aparecer por ellos llevando el arca a su campamento. Aquellos que han retrocedido en la vida religiosa a veces muestran gran apego por las observancias externas de la misma, como si estas los fueran a salvar; como si el arca, el trono de Dios en el campamento, los llevara al cielo, aunque el mundo y la carne estén en el trono en el corazón.

1 Samuel 4:10-11

10,11 La captura del arca fue un gran juicio para Israel y una clara señal del desagrado de Dios. Que nadie piense que puede resguardarse de la ira de Dios bajo el manto de una profesión externa.

1 Samuel 4:12-18

12-18 La derrota del ejército fue muy dolorosa para Eli como juez; las noticias de la muerte de sus dos hijos, a quienes había sido tan indulgente y quienes, como tenía motivos para temer, murieron impenitentes, lo afectaron como padre; sin embargo, había una preocupación aún mayor en su espíritu. Y cuando el mensajero concluyó su relato con: "El arca de Dios ha sido tomada", quedó profundamente afectado y murió inmediatamente. Un hombre puede morir miserablemente, pero no morir eternamente; puede llegar a un fin prematuro, pero que su fin sea en paz.

1 Samuel 4:19-22

19-22 La esposa de Finees parece haber sido una persona piadosa. Su pesar al morir fue por la pérdida del arca y la partida de la gloria de Israel. ¿Qué significado tiene alguna alegría terrenal para quien se siente morir? Ninguna alegría, excepto la espiritual y divina, tendrá algún valor en ese momento; la muerte es algo demasiado serio como para disfrutar de cualquier alegría terrenal. ¿Qué significa para alguien que está llorando la pérdida del arca? ¿Qué placer podemos encontrar en nuestras comodidades y disfrutes terrenales si nos falta la palabra de Dios y sus ordenanzas, especialmente si nos falta el consuelo de su grata presencia y la luz de su rostro? Si Dios se va, se va la gloria y todo lo bueno se va. ¡Ay de nosotros si Él se aleja! Pero aunque la gloria se retira de una nación pecaminosa, ciudad o pueblo tras otro, nunca se irá del todo, sino que resplandece en un lugar cuando se oscurece en otro.


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Rights in the Authorized (King James) Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Published by permission of the Crown’s patentee, Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge Univ. Press & BFBS
Comentario Bíblico de Matthew Henry

Autor: Matthew Henry, Traducido al castellano por Francisco la Cueva, Copyright © Spanish House Ministries | Unilit

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