Ichabod
Ichabod (Hebrew: איכבוד, ʼĪḵāḇōḏ; "Name means::no glory") (b. Born::1 Bul 2883 AM) was the younger son of Phinehas, son of Eli, one of two brothers killed while carrying the ark of the covenant into battle. (1_Samuel 4:19-22 )
| grandson of::Eli | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hophni | Phinehas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ahitub | Ichabod | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ahijah | Ahimelech I | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abiathar | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ahimelech II | Jonathan | ||||||||||||||||||
On or about {{#show:Capture of the ark|?Began}}, Hophni and Phinehas, at the request of the elders of Israel, carried the ark of the covenant into a major battlefield. Israel had recently suffered a humiliating defeat by the Philistines, with four thousand casualties. (1_Samuel 4:1-4 )
Then an escapee from the battlefield brought back a shocking report: Hophni and Phinehas were dead, along with thirty thousand Israelites, and the ark of the covenant had been captured. (1_Samuel 4:12-18 )
When Phinehas' wife heard the news, she went into premature labor. She bore a son and died in childbirth. Before she died, the midwives told her that she had a son, but she paid no attention. Then she named the boy Ichabod, meaning "no glory," and further said,[1]
"The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God was taken." - 1_Samuel 4:22 (NASB)
Today Ichabod is sometimes a metaphor for great projects, including church building, that go wrong when the project leaders forget the mission.[2][3]
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References
- ↑ Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for 'Ichabod'". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.studylight.org/dic/ebd/view.cgi?number=T1860>. 1897. Accessed January 3, 2009.
- ↑ Oakland R, "Ichabod," Understand the Times, n.d. Accessed January 3, 2009.
- ↑ Morris M, "Ichabod," Institute for Creation Research, April 2001. Accessed January 3, 2009.
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