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

¹Ja Saamueli sõna tuli kogu Iisraeli kätte. Ja Iisrael läks sõtta vilistite vastu; nad lõid leeri üles Eben-Eeseri juurde ja vilistid olid asunud leeri Afekasse.

²And 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.

²Ja vilistid seadsid endid tapluseks Iisraeli vastu: aga kui taplus oli levinud, siis oli Iisrael mahalöödult vilistite ees; need lõid võitlusväljal maha ligi neli tuhat meest.

³And 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.

³Kui rahvas tuli leeri, siis ütlesid Iisraeli vanemad: 'Mispärast laskis Issand meid täna vilistitel maha lüüa? Võtkem eneste juurde Issanda seaduselaegas Siilost, et ta tuleks meie keskele ja päästaks meid meie vaenlaste käest!'

⁴So 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.

⁴Siis rahvas läkitas mehed Siilosse ja need tõid sealt ära keerubitel istuva vägede Issanda seaduselaeka; ja seal olid mõlemad Eeli pojad, Hofni ja Piinehas, Jumala seaduselaeka juures.

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

⁵Ja kui Issanda seaduselaegas jõudis leeri, siis tõstis kogu Iisrael valju rõõmukisa, nõnda et maa kõmas.

⁶And 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 Jehovah was come into the camp.

⁶Aga kui vilistid kuulsid hõiskamise kära, siis nad küsisid: 'Mis suur hõiskamise kära see on heebrealaste leeris?' Ja nad said teada, et Issanda laegas oli tulnud leeri.

⁷And 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.

⁷Siis vilistid kartsid, sest nad ütlesid: 'Jumalad on tulnud leeri!' Ja nad ütlesid: 'Häda meile, sest seesugust ei ole iialgi varem juhtunud!

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

⁸Häda meile! Kes päästab meid nende vägevate jumalate käest? Need on need jumalad, kes lõid Egiptust kõiksugu nuhtlustega kõrbes.

⁹Be 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.

⁹Kinnitage endid ja olge mehed, te vilistid, et te ei peaks teenima heebrealasi, nagu nemad teenisid teid! Olge mehed ja sõdige!'

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

¹⁰Ja vilistid sõdisid ning Iisraeli löödi, nõnda et nad põgenesid igamees oma telki; ja kaotus oli väga suur, sest Iisraelist langes kolmkümmend tuhat jalameest.

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

¹¹Ja Jumala laegas võeti ära ning mõlemad Eeli pojad, Hofni ja Piinehas, said surma.

¹²And 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.

¹²Aga keegi benjaminlane jooksis lahingust ära ja tuli selsamal päeval Siilosse, riided lõhki käristatud ja mulda pea peal.

¹³And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his 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.

¹³Ja kui ta tuli, vaata, siis istus Eeli istmel tee kõrval valvates, sest ta süda värises Jumala laeka pärast; ja kui mees jõudis linna kuulutama, siis kisendas kogu linn.

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

¹⁴Kui Eeli kuulis kisendushäält, siis ta küsis: 'Mis kära see on?' Siis ruttas mees ja tuli ning jutustas Eelile.

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

¹⁵Eeli oli üheksakümmend kaheksa aastat vana ja ta silmad olid tuhmid, nõnda et ta enam ei näinud.

¹⁶And 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, How went the matter, my son?

¹⁶Ja mees ütles Eelile: 'Mina olen lahingust tulija. Ma põgenesin täna lahingust.' Ja tema küsis: 'Kuidas oli lugu, mu poeg?'

¹⁷And he that brought the tidings 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.

¹⁷Siis kostis sõnumitooja ja ütles: 'Iisrael põgenes vilistite eest ja rahva kaotuski on suur. Ka su mõlemad pojad, Hofni ja Piinehas, on surnud ning Jumala laegas on ära võetud.'

¹⁸And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that [Eli] feel from off his 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.

¹⁸Ja sündis, kui ta Jumala laegast nimetas, et Eeli kukkus istmelt värava kõrval tagurpidi, murdis oma kaela ja suri, sest mees oli vana ja raske; ta oli Iisraelile kohut mõistnud nelikümmend aastat.

¹⁹And 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 brought forth; for her pains came upon her.

¹⁹Ja tema minia, Piinehasi naine, oli viimaseid päevi lapseootel; kui ta kuulis seda sõnumit, et Jumala laegas oli ära võetud ja ta äi ja mees surnud, siis ta varises kokku ja sünnitas, sest temale tulid sünnitusvaevad.

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

²⁰Ja otse ta suremise ajal ütlesid naised, kes seisid ta juures: 'Ära karda, sest sa oled sünnitanud poja!' Aga tema ei vastanud ega pannud tähelegi,

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.

²¹vaid pani poeglapsele nimeks Iikabod, et öelda: 'Au on Iisraelist lahkunud', sellepärast et Jumala laegas oli ära võetud, ning oma äia ja mehe pärast.

²²And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.

²²Ja ta ütles: 'Au on Iisraelist lahkunud, sest Jumala laegas on ära võetud.'