Who's who?
Chana’s son who wore a linen ephod and grew up to be a Navi and Shofet
Shmuel
The city where the Mishkan was located and where Shmuel grew up.
Shiloh
The Philistine idol that fell on its face (and later lost its head and hands) when placed next to the Aron.
Dagon
When Shmuel heard his name called at night, he ran to Eli and said this one-word Hebrew phrase.
Hineni
The number of times Shmuel ran to Eli before realizing it was Hashem calling.
three times
The High Priest (Kohen Gadol) who sat on a chair by the entrance of the Mishkan and was 98 years old when he died.
Eli
Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron are all cities belonging to this group of people.
the Plishtim
These animals pulled the wagon with the Aron back to Israel, even though their babies were left behind.
(two mother) cows
Eli taught Shmuel to say this phrase when Hashem called him the fourth time.
"Speak, Hashem, for Your servant is listening"
In the second battle against the Plishtim (when the Aron was taken), Israel lost this many soldiers.
30,000
The two wicked sons of Eli who stole sacrifices and disrespected the Mishkan.
Chofni and Pinchas
The first Jewish town the wagon arrived at when the Aron was returned
Beit Shemesh
The two plagues that struck the people of Ashdod while the Aron was in their city.
painful tumors (hemorrhoids) and mice/rats
The "Man of God" told Eli that because of his sons' sins, this would happen to them on the same day.
they would both die
Eli died at this age
98
The main enemies of Israel who worshiped Dagon and captured the Aron.
the Plishtim
The place where Shmuel gathered the Jewish people to fast, pray, and do Teshuvah.
Mizpah
The men of Beit Shemesh were punished because they did this forbidden act to the Aron.
looking inside it
The elders of Israel made a mistake and brought the Aron to battle because they treated it like this.
a magic object (that would save them without Teshuvah)
The number of times the idol Dagon fell down before the Plishtim.
Twice
The son of Pinchas whose name means "The Glory has left."
Ichavod
Shmuel set up a stone monument here called "Stone of Help" after the victory.
Even Ezer
Before the victory at Mizpah, the Aron stayed in Kiryat Yearim for this many years.
20 years
During the battle at Mizpah, Hashem helped Israel win by sending this from the sky to confuse the Plishtim.
loud thunder / noise
The name of the one stone Shmuel set up was Even Ezer. This is the English translation of that name.
Stone of Help