Battle of Aphek
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The Battle of Aphek is a biblical episode described in the First Book of Samuel 4:1–10 of the Hebrew Bible. During this battle the Philistines defeated the Israelite army and captured the Ark of the C
The battle depicted in Rudolf von Ems' Weltchronik
Eli (biblical figure)
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Eli was, according to the Book of Samuel, a priest and a judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh, ancient Israel. When Hannah came to Shiloh to pray for a son, Eli initially accused her of drunk
Battle of Aphek
…success", but the Philistines again defeated the Israelites, this time killing 30,000 and capturing the Ark. Samuel records that the two sons of the judge Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died that day, as well as Eli. "And it came to pass, when [a messenger] made mention of the ark of God, that [Eli] fell from off…
Detail of Eli from Samuel Relating to Eli the Judgements of God upon Eli's House (1780) by John Singleton Copley
1645 painting by Jan Victors of Hannah presenting her son Samuel to Eli, who is seated on the right