Bible Explorer · Event · c. 1075 BC

The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant at Aphek

Israel brings the Ark into battle at Ebenezer; the Philistines defeat Israel, capture the Ark, slay Hophni and Phinehas, and Eli dies upon hearing the news.

Chronology and Dating

Date: c. 1075 BC · Note: Tragic watershed marking the end of the Tabernacle at Shiloh.

Scripture References

1 Samuel 4:1-18

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