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63 The fire [of war] devoured their young men, and their bereaved virgins were not praised in a wedding song.

64 Their priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation [for the bodies came not back from the scene of battle, and the widow of Phinehas also died that day].(A)

65 Then the Lord awakened as from sleep, as a strong man whose consciousness of power is heightened by wine.

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