13 Now when he came, there was Eli, sitting on (A)a seat [a]by the wayside watching, for his heart [b]trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:13 So with MT, Vg.; LXX beside the gate watching the road
  2. 1 Samuel 4:13 trembled with anxiety

14 When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, “What does the sound of this tumult mean?” And the man came quickly and told Eli.

Read full chapter

16 Then the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.”

And he said, (A)“What happened, my son?”

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends