1Sa 4:3, …”WHY HAS THE LORD DEFEATED US TODAY BEFORE THE PHILISTINES? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies.”
Because of their continue sin against the LORD they were defeated in battle! Now they plan to take the Ark of the Covenant in battle?
1Sa 4:5, And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.
They should have repented & humbled themselves before the LORD rather than try using the Ark as a good luck charm! SHOUTS OF JOY AT CHURCH MEAN NOTHING WITHOUT THE WORD OF GOD! NO FOUNDATION!
1Sa 4:10-11, SO THE PHILISTINES FOUGHT, AND ISRAEL WAS DEFEATED, …ALSO THE ARK OF GOD WAS CAPTURED; AND THE TWO SONS OF ELI, HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS, DIED.
Eze 18:21-23, “BUT IF A WICKED MAN TURNS FROM ALL HIS SINS WHICH HE HAS COMMITTED, KEEPS ALL MY STATUTES, AND DOES WHAT IS LAWFUL AND RIGHT, HE SHALL SURELY LIVE; HE SHALL NOT DIE. NONE OF THE TRANSGRESSIONS WHICH HE HAS COMMITTED SHALL BE REMEMBERED AGAINST HIM; … Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord GOD, “AND NOT THAT HE SHOULD TURN FROM HIS WAYS AND LIVE?
THE GLORY DEPARTED ISRAEL BECAUSE OF THEIR SINS. THEY DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN EYES! SEEK HIM AND LIVE!