1Samuel:4:12-22
bes@1Samuel:4:12 @ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and he came to Selom on that day: and his clothes were rent, and earth was upon his head.
bes@1Samuel:4:13 @ And he came, an behold, Heli was upon the seat by the gate looking along the way, for his heart was greatly alarmed for the ark of God: and the man entered into the city to bring tidings; and the city cried out.
bes@1Samuel:4:14 @ And Heli heard the sound of the cry, and said, What is the voice of this cry? and the men hasted and went in, and reported to Heli.
bes@1Samuel:4:15 @ Now Heli was (note:)Gr. a son of ninety years(:note) ninety years old, and his eyes Gr. rose up; Hebrews. hmq rose or stood were fixed, and he saw not.
bes@1Samuel:4:16 @ And Heli said to them that stood round about him, What is the voice of this sound? And the man hasted and advanced to Heli, and said to him, I am he that is come out of the camp, and I have fled from the battle to-day: and Heli said, What is the event, my son?
bes@1Samuel:4:17 @ And they young man answered and said, The men of Israel fled from the face of the Philistines, and there was a great slaughter among the people, and both thy sons are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
bes@1Samuel:4:18 @ And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward near the gate, and his back was broken, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy: and he judged Israel twenty years.
bes@1Samuel:4:19 @ And his daughter-in-law the wife of Phinees was with child, about to bring forth; and she heard the tidings, that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead; and she wept and was delivered, for her pains came upon her.
bes@1Samuel:4:20 @ And in her time she was at the point of death; and the women that stood by her, said to her, Fear not, for thou hast born a son: but she answered not, and her heart did not regard it.
bes@1Samuel:4:21 @ And she called the child Uaebarchaboth, because of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law, and because of her husband.
bes@1Samuel:4:22 @ And they said, The glory of Israel is departed, forasmuch as the ark of the Lord is taken.
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