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1 Samuel 4:11-13
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 4:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 The Ark of God was captured and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.[a]
12 The Death of Eli. That same day a Benjaminite ran from the battle line to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and there was dust on his head. 13 He came upon Eli who was sitting by the side of the road. He was watching, concerned about the Ark of God. When the man entered the city and told them what had happened, the entire city raised up a cry.
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- 1 Samuel 4:11 The battle was a total failure for Israel from the slaughter of men, the capture of the Ark of God, and the fulfillment of the prophecy that Eli’s sons would die on the same day (1 Sam 2:34).
