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What does 1 Samuel 4:21 mean?

She named the boy Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has left Israel,' because the Ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and husband. 1 Samuel 4:21 - Modern Text Bible

(She names her son Ichabod, meaning 'no glory,' expressing her sense that God’s presence and honor have departed.)