1 Samuel 4:16

Translations

Modern

“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.

Traditional

And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

Literal

And the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle, and I have fled from the battle line today.” And he said, “What has been the matter, my son?”

Latin

Et dixit ad Heli: Ego sum qui veni de prælio, et ego qui de acie fugi hodie. Cui ille ait: Quid actum est, fili mi?

Original

Hebrew

English

“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.

Notes

1 Samuel 4:1–7:2

The crisis with the ark of the covenant showed Israel needed Samuel's leadership. It also fulfilled prophecies about Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 3:11–14).

Theme notes and profiles

Eli Samuel The Philistines The Collapse of Culture

Events

Related verses

2 Samuel 1:4
“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
1 Samuel 3:6
Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”
Joshua 7:19
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

People

Eli: High priest and judge of Israel at Shiloh

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashkelon Eli Ephraim (Place) Phinehas Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Saul Shiloh

Topics

Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Taken to Battle Eli: His Solicitude for the Ark Judgments: Eli's House Parents: Involved in Children's Wickedness

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