Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. Young's Literal Translation and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas. King James Bible And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. Hebrew The arkוַאֲר֥וֹן (wa·’ă·rō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was captured, נִלְקָ֑ח (nil·qāḥ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take and Eli’s עֵלִי֙ (‘ê·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh two וּשְׁנֵ֤י (ū·šə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) sons, בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Hophni חָפְנִ֖י (ḥā·p̄ə·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2652: Hophni -- a son of Eli and Phinehas, וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ (ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6372: Phinehas -- three Israelites died. מֵ֔תוּ (mê·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |