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1 Samuel 4:10-12
New English Translation
1 Samuel 4:10-12
New English Translation
10 So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home.[a] The slaughter was very great; 30,000 foot soldiers from Israel fell in battle. 11 The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.
Eli Dies
12 On that day[b] a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn, and dirt was on his head.
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- 1 Samuel 4:10 tn Heb “and they fled, each to his tents.”
- 1 Samuel 4:12 tn Or perhaps, “the same day.” On this use of the demonstrative pronoun see Joüon 2:532 §143.f.
1 Samuel 4:10-12
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:10-12
New International Version
10 So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated(A) and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. 11 The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.(B)
Death of Eli
12 That same day a Benjamite(C) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust(D) on his head.
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