1 Samuel 4:15-18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁵ At that time Eli was 98 years old, and his gaze was fixed^[a] because he couldn’t see.^(A)

¹⁶ The man said to Eli, “I’m the one who came from the battle.^[b] I fled from there today.”

“What happened, my son?”^(B) Eli asked.

¹⁷ The messenger answered, “Israel has fled from the Philistines, and also there was a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.” ¹⁸ When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off the chair by the city gate,^(C) and since he was old and heavy, his neck broke and he died. Eli had judged Israel 40 years.