1 Samuel 4:3

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When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has Yahweh struck us today before the Philistines? Let us get the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of Shiloh to us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And when the people{H5971} were come{H935}{(H8799)} into the camp{H4264}, the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wherefore hath the LORD{H3068} smitten{H5062}{(H8804)} us to day{H3117} before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}? Let us fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} out of Shiloh{H7887} unto us, that, when it cometh{H935}{(H8799)} among{H7130} us, it may save{H3467}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.
Strong's King James
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, ‘Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.’
Young's Literal Translation

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