The Glory has departed from Israel

2 Samuel 4:1-22

So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led Israel forty years.

She named the boy Ichabod, saying, “The Glory has departed from Israel”—because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband. She said, “The Glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.”

Why?

Everything happened as the Lord said to Samuel at night. 

Eli died, and his two sons died, the ark of God was captured. So the Glory has departed from Israel. As mentioned by the daughter-in-law of Eli.

All of these are the consequences of their sins.

The Glory of the Lord to me is more important than any others. Doing anything, I ask myself, does it have the glory of the Lord? 

How?

Be aware before the Lord do our best to be a good servant and keep our mouth and tong to say the right word.