1 Samuel 4:20

About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid; for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

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WEBBE

About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it.

BSB

As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.

KJV

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

ASV

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

BBE

And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it.

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וּכְעֵת u·khe·'et and about [the] time of H6256 מוּתָהּ mu·tah dying she H4191 וַתְּדַבֵּרְנָה va·te·da·be·re·nah and they spoke H1696 הַנִּצָּבוֹת ha·ni·tza·vot those [who] were standing H5324 עָלֶיהָ 'a·lei·ha over her H5921 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תִּירְאִי tir·'i you be afraid H3372 כִּי ki for H3588 בֵן ven a son H1121 יָלָדְתְּ ya·la·det you have borne H3205 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 עָנְתָה 'a·ne·tah she answered H6030 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 שָׁתָה sha·tah she set H7896 לִבָּהּ li·bah heart her H3820

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 But though the glory is withdrawn from one sinful nation, city, or village after another, yet it shall never depart altogether, but shines forth in one place when eclipsed in another.

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