and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
Parallel translations
- KJV And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
- BSB He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.
- NKJV And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the enemy’s hand.
- NASB And He gave up His strength to captivity And His glory into the hand of the enemy.
- NLT He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured; he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.
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Quick answer
God let the ark, His strength and glory, fall into enemy hands. He surrendered the symbol of His presence to judge His people.
Overview
The 'strength' and 'glory' delivered into captivity refers to the ark taken by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4). God allowed even this sacred object to be lost to discipline Israel. Yet the account also reveals that no enemy can hold God's glory, for the ark's presence brought ruin to its captors.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 132:8Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.
- 1 Sam 4:21She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel”; because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
- 1 Sam 4:17He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”
- Judg 18:30The children of Dan set up for themselves the engraved image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land.
- Ps 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.
- 2 Chr 6:41“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
- Exod 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.
- Ps 63:2So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
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