1 / From the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt, vnto the time of Samuel are about 390 yere.
1 / Or, stone of helpe, chap. 7, 12.
1 ! Israel is ouercome by the Philistims.
3 a For it may seme that this warre was vndertaken by Samuels commandement.
4 ! They do set the Arke, wherefore the Philistims do feare.
4 b For he vsed to appeare to the Israelites betwene the Cherubims ouer the Arke of the couenant, Exod. 25, vers. 17.
7 c Before we sought against men, and now God is come to fight against vs.
8 d For in the red Sea in the wildernes the Egyptians were destroyed, which was the last of all his plagues.
10 ! The Arke of the Lord is taken.
10 e Dauid alluding to this place {Psal 77,63} saieth they were consumed with fire: meaning they were sodenly destroyed.
11 ! Eli and his children dye.
12 f In token of sorrowe and mourning.
13 g Lest it shulde be taken of the enemies.
17 h According, as God had afore said.
19 ! The death of the wife of Phinehas the sonne of Eli.
19 i And setled her body toward her trauel.
21 / Or, No glorie, or where is the glorie.
22 k She vttered her great sorrowe by repeting her wordes.