Psalm 78:61

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

Cross-references

Psalm 132:8 Allusion

Psalm 132:8 prays for the ark to return to its resting place, echoing the same 'ark of your might' that was captured in Psalm 78:61.

1 Samuel 4:21 names the child Ichabod, meaning 'the glory has departed', directly linking to Psalm 78:61's 'his glory into the enemy's hand'.

1 Samuel 4:22 repeats 'the glory has departed from Israel' because the ark was captured, confirming the event in Psalm 78:61.

1 Samuel 5:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 5:1 records the Philistines capturing the ark, the exact event Psalm 78:61 poetically describes as 'his strength into captivity'.

1 Samuel 5:2 Historical context

1 Samuel 5:2 shows the ark placed in Dagon's temple, illustrating 'his glory into the enemy's hand' from Psalm 78:61.

2 Chronicles 6:41 echoes Psalm 132:8, praying for the ark's rest, contrasting with its capture in Psalm 78:61.

1 Samuel 4:11 Historical context

1 Samuel 4:11 records the Ark's capture — the event Psalm 78:61 summarizes as God's strength and glory taken.

1 Samuel 6:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 6:1 describes the Ark's seven-month captivity in Philistia — the 'enemy's hand' from Psalm 78:61.

Exodus 40:34 Historical context

Exodus 40:34 describes God's glory filling the tabernacle, the same glory that later was captured according to Psalm 78:61.

Ezekiel 10:18 describes the glory of the LORD departing the temple — a later parallel to the Ark's capture as God's glory leaving Israel.