1 Samuel 4:19

His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

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WEBBE

His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.

BSB

Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.

KJV

And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

ASV

And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her.

BBE

And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.

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וְכַלָּתוֹ ve·kha·la·to and daughter-in-law his H3618 אֵשֶׁת־ 'e·shet- [the] wife of H802 פִּינְחָס pi·ne·chas Phinehas H6372 הָרָה ha·rah [was] pregnant H2030 לָלַת la·lat to give birth H3205 וַתִּשְׁמַע va·tish·ma' and she heard H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַשְּׁמֻעָה ha·she·mu·'ah the report H8052 אֶל־ 'el- concerning H413 הִלָּקַח hi·la·kach [the] being taken of H3947 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 וּמֵת u·met and he had died H4191 חָמִיהָ cha·mi·ha father-in-law her H2524 וְאִישָׁהּ ve·'i·shah and husband her H376 וַתִּכְרַע va·tikh·ra' and she bowed down H3766 וַתֵּלֶד va·te·led and she gave birth H3205 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 נֶהֶפְכוּ ne·hef·khu they turned H2015 עָלֶיהָ 'a·lei·ha on her H5921 צִרֶיהָ tzi·rei·ha pangs her H6735

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–22

The wife of Phinehas seems to have been a person of piety. Her dying regret was for the loss of the ark, and the departure of the glory from Israel. What is any earthly joy to her that feels herself dying? No joy but that which is spiritual and divine, will stand in any stead then; death is too serious a thing to admit the relish of any earthly joy. What is it to one that is lamenting the loss of the ark? What pleasure can we take in our creature comforts and enjoyments, if we want God's word and ordinances; especially if we want the comfort of his gracious presence, and the light of his countenance? If God go, the glory goes, and all good goes. Woe unto us if he depart! But though the glory is withdrawn from one sinful nation, city, or village after another, yet it shall never depart altogether, but shines forth in one place when eclipsed in another.

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