1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter came) Shamawaal (Samuel) LaKal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaYaYatzaa (And now went out) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaQaraath (called) Palashathay (Philistines) LaMalachamah (to battle), WaYaChanahaw (and encamped beside) Aban-Haizar (Ebenezer) Il (over): WaPalashathay (and the Philistines) Chanahaw (encamped) BaApaq (in Aphek).
2 WaYaIrakaw (And array) Palashathay (Philistines) LaQaraath (called) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaThaNatash (and joined) HaMalachamah (the battle), WaYaNaNagap (and struck) LaPanayam (before) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaPanayam (against): Palashathay (Philistines); WaYaNakahaw (and killed him) BaMairakah (in army) BaShadah (in field) KaArabaith (as four) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Ayash (man).
3 WaYaBawaa (And come) HaIm (the people) Al-HaMachanah (to the camp), WaYaAmaraw (and said), Zaqanay (elders) Yashar-Al (Israel) “LaMah (what / why / how) Nagapanaw (Why struck us) Yahawah () HaYawam (the day) LaPanayam (today before) Palashathay (Philistines)? NaLaqachah (we let get) Alayanaw (to us) MaShayalah (out of Shiloh), Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) Barayath (covenant) Yahawah () WaYaBawaa (and it come) BaQarabanaw (our among), WaYaYashainaw (and save us) MaKap (out of hand) Ayabayanaw (our enemies).”
4 WaYaShalach (And sent) HaIm (So the people) Shayalah (Shiloh); WaYaNashaaw (and brought) MaSham (from there) AthaArawan (the entirety of ark) Barayath (covenant) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), Yashab (inhabit/dwell) HaKarawabayam (the cherubim - plural): WaSham (and there) Shanayam (two) Banay (son) Ilay (Eli), Im-Arawan (with ark) Barayath (covenant) HaAlahayam (the God) Chapanay (Hophni) WaPayanachas (and Phinehas).
5 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaBawaa (as came) Arawan (ark) Barayath (covenant) Yahawah () Al-HaMachanah (to the camp), WaYaRawaiw (and shouted) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) Tharawaih (shout), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) WaThaHawam (and rang again) HaAratz (the earth).
6 WaYaShamaiw (And heard) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath-Qawal (the entirety of sound / voice) HaTharawaih (the shout), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) Qawal (sound / voice) HaTharawaih (the shout) HaGadawalah (this great) HaZaath (this) BaMachanah (in camp) HaIbarayam (the hebrews mean)?” WaYaYadaiw (and understood) KayaArawan (surely ark) Yahawah () YaBawaa (come) Al-HaMachanah (to the camp).
7 WaYaYaraaw (And afraid), HaPalashathay (The Philistines) KayaAmaraw (surely they said), “YaBawaa (come) Alahayam (God) Al-HaMachanah (to the camp).” WaYaAmaraw (and said), “Away (Woe)! Lanaw (for us) KayaLaa (surely NOT) Hayahathah (came to pass) KaZaath (as this) Athamawal (such thing before) Shalashawam (𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤌).
8 Away (Woe)! Lanaw (for us) May (Who) YaNatzayalanaw (deliver us) MaYad (from hand) HaAlahayam (the God) HaAdayarayam (these mighty - plural)? HaAlah (these) Alah (these) Ham (they / them) HaAlahayam (the God) HaMaNakahayam (that struck - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Matzarayam (Egyptians) BaKal (in every) Makah (kinds of plagues) BaMadabar (in wilderness).
9 HathaChazaqaw (You [reflexive] strong), HathaChazaqaw (behave like men O), WaHayahaw (and came to pass) LaAyanashayam (man - plural) Palashathay (Philistines), PanaThaIbadaw (or else you servants) LaIbarayam (to hebrews). HathaChazaqaw (Strengthen yourselves like men), KaAsharaIbadaw (as who/that servant) Lakam (for you) WaHayahayatham (and came to pass) LaAyanashayam (man - plural) WaNaLachamatham (and you fight)!”
10 WaYaLachamaw (And fought), Palashathay (Philistines) WaYaNaNagap (and struck), Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaNawasaw (and fled) Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tent): WaThaHayah (and came to pass) HaMakah (the slaughter) Gadawalah (very very great/important/mighty); Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaNapal (and fell) Yashar-Al (Israel) Shalawashayam (thirty) Alap (thousand) Ragalay (footmen).
11 WaArawan (And ark) Alahayam (God) YaNaLaqach (taken); WaShanayam (and two) Banay (son) Ilay (Eli), Mawathaw (slain) Chapanay (Hophni) WaPayanachas (and Phinehas).
12 WaYaRawatz (And ran) Ayash (man) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) MaHaMairakah (out of the army), WaYaBawaa (and came) Shayalah (Shiloh) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaMadayaw (and his clothes) Qaraiyam (torn - plural), WaAdamah (and earth) Il-Raashaw (over his head).
13 WaYaBawaa (And he came), WaHanah (and behold), Ilay (Eli) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) Il-HaKasaa (over sitting the seat) Nayakah (strike) Darak (way/path) MaTzapah (road watchman / keep watch); Kay-YaHayah (surely came to pass) Labaw (his heart) Charad (𐤇𐤓𐤃) IlaArawan (over trembled ark) HaAlahayam (the God). WaHaAyash (and the man) YaBawaa (came) LaHaNagayad ([causing] told), BaIyar (into city), WaThaZaiq (and cried out) Kal (every) HaIyar (the city).
14 WaYaShamai (And heard) Ilay (Eli) Ath-Qawal (the entirety of sound / voice) HaTzaiqah (the crying), WaYaAmar (and he said), “Mah (what / why / how) Qawal (sound / voice) HaHamawan (the tumult mean)?” HaZah (this / that / these) WaHaAyash (and the man) YaMahar (hurried), WaYaBawaa (and came) WaYaNagad (and told) LaIlay (Eli).
15 WaIlay (And now Eli) Ban (son) Thashaiyam (ninety)- WaShamanah (and eight) Shanah (year); WaIyanayaw (and his eyes) Qawamah (set), WaLaa (And not) YaYakawal (he so that) LaRaahawath (see - plural).
16 WaYaAmar (And said) HaAyash (the man) Al (to) Ilay (Eli), “Anakay (I) HaBawaa (who came) Man-HaMairakah (from out of the army), WaAnay (and I / Me) Man-HaMairakah (from today out of the army) Nawasathay (fled).” HaYawam (the day) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Mah (what / why / how) YaHayah (came to pass) HaDabar (the matter go), Banay (my son)?”
17 WaYaInah (And answered), “HaMaBashar (who 𐤁𐤔𐤓) WaYaAmar (and said) YaNawas (fled) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaPanayam (before) Palashathay (Philistines), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Magapah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) Hayahathah (came to pass) BaIm (in people). WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Shanayam (two) Banayak (your sons also), Mawathaw (dead), Chapanay (Hophni) WaPayanachas (and Phinehas), WaArawan (and ark) HaAlahayam (the God) NaLaqachah (captured).”
18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaHaZakayaraw (happened when [causing] made mention him) Ath-Arawan (the entirety of ark) HaAlahayam (the God), WaYaNapal (and that Eli fell) MaIl-HaKasaa (from over the off seat) Acharanayath (𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤍𐤉𐤕) BaidaYad (𐤁𐤏𐤃 backward hand) HaShair (the gate); WaThaShabar (and broke), Maparaqathaw (his neck) WaYaMawath (and he died); Kay-YaZaqan (surely he old) HaAyash (the man), WaKabad (and heavy). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaShapat (he judged) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel) Arabaiyam (forty) Shanah (year).
19 WaKalahathaw (And his daughter-in-law), Ayashahath (wife), Payanachas (Phinehas)’ Harah (child), LaYaladath (near to delivered). WaThaShamai (and heard) Ath-HaShamawaih (the entirety of the news) Al-HaLaqach (to take / seize), Arawan (ark) HaAlahayam (the God) WaYaMawath (and dead), Chamayah (her 𐤇𐤌) WaAyashah (and father-in-law her husband) WaThaKarai (and bowed) WaThaYalad (and birth); Kay-NaHapakaw (surely came) Ilayah (over it) Tzayarayah (her pains).
20 WaKaIth (And as time) Mawathah (her death) WaThaDabaranah (and you said), HaNaNatzabawath (the women stood) “Ilayah (over it) Al (not) ThaYaraay (you afraid); KayaBan (surely son) Yaladath (you birth).” WaLaa (And not) Inahathah (she answer), WaLaa (And not) Shayathah (put / appoint / make) Labah (her heart).
21 WaThaQaraa (And named) LaNair (child) Ay-Kabawad (Ichabod), LaAmar (saying), “YaGalah (𐤂𐤋𐤄) Kabawad (glory) Yashar-Al (departed Israel);” Al-HaLaqach (to take / seize), Arawan (ark) HaAlahayam (the God) WaAl-Chamayah (and to her 𐤇𐤌) WaAyashah (and because father-in-law her husband).
22 WaThaAmar (And said), “YaGalah (𐤂𐤋𐤄) Kabawad (glory) Yashar-Al (departed Israel); KayaYaNaLaqach (surely taken) Arawan (ark) HaAlahayam (the God).”