I Samuel 4:17
“And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 4:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Bote antwortete und sprach: Israel ist vor den Philistern geflohen, und auch hat eine große Niederlage unter dem Volke stattgefunden, und auch deine beiden Söhne, Hophni und Pinehas, sind tot, und die Lade Gottes ist genommen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el mensajero respondió, y dijo: Israel huyó delante de los Filisteos, y también fué hecha gran mortandad en el pueblo; y también tus dos hijos, Ophni y Phinees, son muertos, y el arca de Dios fué tomada.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o mensageiro respondeu, e disse: Israel fugiu diante dos filisteus, e também foi feita grande mortandade no povo; e também teus dois filhos, Hofni e Fineias, são mortos, e a arca de Deus foi tomada.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O homem que trouxe as notícias respondeu, dizendo: "Israel fugiu dos filisteus. Também houve uma grande derrota entre o povo. Teus dois filhos, Hofni e Fineias, estão mortos, e a Arca de Deus foi tomada".
📖 I Samuel 4:17 in Context
15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
16And 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?
17And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19And 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.
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