William Robertson Smith

“ While the central authority was thus weakened, the Philistines advanced against Israel, and gained a complete victory in the great battle of Ebenezer, where the ark was taken, and Hophni and Phinehas slain. On hearing the news, Eli fell from his seat and died. ”

“ Wellhausen in loco; Graf, Geschichtliche Bücher, p. 237] , where most recent critics read, and the history seems to require, “Abiathar son of Ahimelech” [comp. however, Bertheau on 1 Chron. xviii. 16, and Keil on 1 Chron. v.] . ”