Verse 14

1 Samuel 4:14

New Living Translation

14 “What is all the noise about?” Eli asked. The messenger rushed over to Eli,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֤ע עֵלִי֙ אֶת ק֣וֹל הַ/צְּעָקָ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר מֶ֛ה ק֥וֹל הֶ/הָמ֖וֹן הַ/זֶּ֑ה וְ/הָ/אִ֣ישׁ מִהַ֔ר וַ/יָּבֹ֖א וַ/יַּגֵּ֥ד לְ/עֵלִֽי

English Translation

And Eli heard the sound of the cry and said, “What is the sound of this uproar?” And the man hurried and came and told Eli.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And Samuel’s words went out to all the people of Israel. <b>The Philistines Capture the Ark</b> At t... Focus ↗

2 The Philistines attacked and defeated the army of Israel, killing 4,000 men. Focus ↗

3 After the battle was over, the troops retreated to their camp, and the elders of Israel asked, “Why... Focus ↗

4 So they sent men to Shiloh to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who is e... Focus ↗

5 When all the Israelites saw the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD coming into the camp, their shout of... Focus ↗

6 “What’s going on?” the Philistines asked. “What’s all the shouting about in the Hebrew camp?” When t... Focus ↗

7 they panicked. “The gods have come into their camp!” they cried. “This is a disaster! We have never... Focus ↗

8 Help! Who can save us from these mighty gods of Israel? They are the same gods who destroyed the Egy... Focus ↗

9 Fight as never before, Philistines! If you don’t, we will become the Hebrews’ slaves just as they ha... Focus ↗

10 So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; 30,00... Focus ↗

11 The Ark of God (Elohim) was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed. Focus ↗

12 A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battlefield and arrived at Shiloh later that same day.... Focus ↗

13 Eli was waiting beside the road to hear the news of the battle, for his heart trembled for the safet... Focus ↗

14 “What is all the noise about?” Eli asked. The messenger rushed over to Eli,

15 who was ninety-eight years old and blind. Focus ↗

16 He said to Eli, “I have just come from the battlefield — I was there this very day.” “What happened,... Focus ↗

17 “Israel has been defeated by the Philistines,” the messenger replied. “The people have been slaughte... Focus ↗

18 When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark of God (Elohim), Eli fell backward from hi... Focus ↗

19 Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she he... Focus ↗

20 She died in childbirth, but before she passed away the midwives tried to encourage her. “Don’t be af... Focus ↗

21 She named the child Ichabod (which means “Where is the glory?”), for she said, “Israel’s glory is go... Focus ↗

22 Then she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God (Elohim) has been captured.” Focus ↗

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