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1 Samuel 4:10-12
Living Bible
1 Samuel 4:10-12
Living Bible
10 So the Philistines fought desperately and Israel was defeated again. Thirty thousand men of Israel died that day, and the remainder fled to their tents. 11 And the Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas were killed.
12 A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle and arrived at Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.[a]
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- 1 Samuel 4:12 clothes torn and dirt on his head. This was a common expression of grief in that day.
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)
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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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