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1 Samuel 4:12

American Standard Version

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

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1 Samuel 4:12 in other translations

A man of Benjamin ran out of the army and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:12 in context

  1. 10And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
  2. 11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
  3. 12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
  4. 13And 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.
  5. 14And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.