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1 Samuel 4:18
New English Translation
1 Samuel 4:18
New English Translation
18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli[a] fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he[b] was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
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- 1 Samuel 4:18 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Samuel 4:18 tn Heb “the man.”
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