Bible Dictionary
Ichabod
Ichabod was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli. His mother named him “no glory” when the ark was captured and Eli and Phinehas died, declaring that the glory had departed from Israel.
Biblical Usage
Ichabod’s name interpreted the national disaster accompanying the capture of the ark and the deaths of Eli and Phinehas. He functioned in the narrative as a symbol of Israel’s loss of glory.
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