ICHABOD, the son of Phinehas, and grandson of Eli the High-Priest. His mother was delivered of him the very moment she heard the fatal news of the Ark’s אי כבודI-cabod.being taken. Ichabod may signify where is the glory? because at this instant there was intelligence brought, that the Ark of the Lord, the Glory of Israel, was fallen into the enemies hands.
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