Moreover, the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. And so he judged Israel for forty years.

Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was pregnant and about to give birth; and when she heard the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband had died, she kneeled down and gave birth, because her pains came upon her.

Samuel’s Death

Then Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David set out and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became like a stone.

About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal and he died.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.