1 Samuel 4:13

When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.

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WEBBE

When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.

BSB

When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.

KJV

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

ASV

And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

BBE

And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.

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וַיָּבוֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 עֵלִי 'e·li Eli H5941 יֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] sitting H3427 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַכִּסֵּא ha·ki·se' the seat H3678 יַד yach [the] side of H3027 דֶּרֶךְ de·rekh [the] road H1870 מְצַפֶּה me·tza·peh watching H6822 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 הָיָה ha·yah it was H1961 לִבּוֹ li·bo heart his H3820 חָרֵד cha·red trembling H2730 עַל 'al on H5921 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 וְהָאִישׁ ve·ha·'ish and the man H376 בָּא ba' he came H935 לְהַגִּיד le·ha·gid to tell H5046 בָּעִיר ba·'ir in the city H5892 וַתִּזְעַק va·tiz·'ak and it cried out H2199 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–18

The defeat of the army was very grievous to Eli as a judge; the tidings of the death of his two sons, to whom he had been so indulgent, and who, as he had reason to fear, died impenitent, touched him as a father; yet there was a greater concern on his spirit. And when the messenger concluded his story with, "The ark of God is taken," he is struck to the heart, and died immediately. A man may die miserably, yet not die eternally; may come to an untimely end, yet the end be peace.

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