1 Samuel told God’s word to all Israel. The Israel men went to war with the Philistines. They set camp. ️⚔️ 2 The fight began. The Philistines won. About 4,000 Israel men died. ⚔️ 3 The Israel leaders said, “Why did God let this happen?” They said, “Bring God’s Box from Shiloh. It will help us.” 4 People sent men to Shiloh. They brought God’s Box. Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phinehas, came with it. 5 God’s Box came to the camp. All Israel shouted very loud. The ground felt like it shook. 6 The Philistines heard the loud sound. They asked, “What is this?” They learned God’s Box came to the camp. ❓ 7 The Philistines were afraid. They said, “God is in the camp! Oh no!” 8 They said, “Who can save us? This is the God who hit Egypt with bad things.” ️⚡ 9 They said, “Be strong! Be brave! Fight! Do not be slaves!” ⚔️ 10 The Philistines fought. Israel lost again. About 30,000 men of Israel died. ⚔️ 11 The Philistines took God’s Box. Hophni and Phinehas died. ➡️️☠️ 12 A man from Benjamin ran from the fight to Shiloh. His clothes were torn. Dirt was on his head. ♂️ 13 Eli sat by the road. He was very worried about God’s Box. The man told the city. The people cried loud. ️ 14 Eli heard the loud cry. He said, “What is this?” The man ran and told Eli. ❓♂️ 15 Eli was very old, 98. He could not see. ❌ 16 The man said, “I came from the fight. I ran away today.” Eli said, “Tell me, my son. How was it?” ️ 17 The man said, “Israel ran away. Many died. Your sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. God’s Box was taken.” ️☠️ 18 When Eli heard about God’s Box, he fell back from his seat. His neck broke. He died. He led Israel 40 years. ⬅️☠️ 19 Phinehas’s wife was going to have a baby. She heard the bad news. She started to have the baby. ⚠️ 20 She was about to die. The women said, “Do not fear. You have a son.” She did not answer. 21 She named the boy Ichabod. She said, “The good from God left Israel,” because God’s Box was taken, and her dad-in-law and husband died. 22 She said again, “The good from God left Israel, for God’s Box was taken.” ➡️