4. The troops sent some men who brought back the ark of the promise of the Lord of Armies—who is enthroned over the angels. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, came along with God’s ark.
5. When the Lord’s ark came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth rang with echoes.
6. As the Philistines heard the noise, they asked, “What’s ⌊all⌋ this shouting in the Hebrew camp?” The Philistines found out that the Lord’s ark had come into the camp.
7. Then they were frightened and said, “A god has come into ⌊their⌋ camp.” They also said, “Oh no! Nothing like this has ever happened before.