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1 Samuel 4:11-13
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 4:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)And the ark of God was captured, (B)and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
The Death of Eli
12 A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, (C)with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. 13 When he arrived, (D)Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the city cried out.
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1 Samuel 4:11-13
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:11-13
New International Version
11 The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.(A)
Death of Eli
12 That same day a Benjamite(B) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust(C) on his head. 13 When he arrived, there was Eli(D) sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.
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