1 Samuel 4:4 - Easy To Read Version

⁴ So the people sent men to Shiloh. The men brought back the Lord All-Powerful’s Box of the Agreement. [42] On top of the Box are the Cherub angels. They are like the throne that the Lord sits on. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, came with the Box.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, Who dwells above the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of hosts, who sitteth above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Common English Bible

⁴ So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the chest containing the covenant of the LORD of heavenly forces, who sits enthroned on the winged heavenly creatures. Eli’s two sons Hophni and Phinehas were there with the chest containing God’s covenant.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Therefore, the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, sitting upon the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were with the ark of the covenant of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ So the people sent to Silo; and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts sitting upon the cherubims. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Samuel 4:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:24

Zadok and all of the Levites with him were carrying the Box of God’s Agreement. [86] They set down God’s Holy Box. And Abiathar said prayers [87] until all of the people had left Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 6:2

Then David and all his men went to Baalah in Judah. [32] They took God’s Holy Box [33] from Baalah in Judah {and moved it to Jerusalem}. People go to the Holy Box to worship the Lord. {The Holy Box is like the Lord’s throne.} There are statues of Cherub angels [34] on top of the Holy Box. And the Lord sits as king on these angels.

2 Kings 19:15

Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “Lord, the God of Israel who sits as King between the Cherub angels. [237] You are the God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth!

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, please listen to me.\par You lead Joseph’s sheep (people).\par You sit as king on the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [459]} \par Let us see you.\par

Psalm 80:2

Shepherd of Israel, show your greatness\par to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.\par Come and save us.\par

Psalm 99:1

The Lord is King.\par So let the nations shake with fear.\par God sits as King above the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [532]} \par So let the world shake with fear.\par

Isaiah 37:16

Lord All-Powerful, God of Israel, you sit as King on the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [353]} You, and only you, are the God that rules all the kingdoms on earth. You made the heavens and the earth!

Malachi 1:9

“Priests, you should ask the Lord to be good to us. But he does not listen to you. And it is all your fault.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.

Numbers 4:5

“When the people of Israel travel to a new place, then Aaron and his sons must go into the Meeting Tent [53] and take down the curtain and cover the Holy Box of the Agreement [54] with it.

Numbers 7:89

Moses went into the Meeting Tent [122] to speak to the Lord. At that time, he heard the Lord’s voice speaking to him. The voice was coming from the area between the two Cherub angels on the special cover [123] on top of the Box of the Agreement. [124] {This was the way} God spoke to Moses.

1 Samuel 1:24

When the boy was old enough to eat solid food, Hannah took him to the Lord’s house at Shiloh. Hannah also took a bull that was three years old, 20 pounds [14] of flour, and a bottle of wine.

1 Samuel 14:3

One the men was named Ahijah. Ahijah was a son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub. Ichabod was the son of Phinehas. Phinehas was the son of Eli. Eli had been the Lord’s priest at Shiloh. Now Ahijah was the priest—Ahijah now wore the ephod. [128]

1 Samuel 2:22

Eli was very old. He heard again and again about the things his sons were doing to all the Israelites at Shiloh. Eli also heard about his sons sleeping with the women who served at the door of the Meeting Tent.