Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The messenger answered, "Israel ran away from the Philistines; it was a terrible defeat for us! Besides that, your sons Hophni and Phinehas were killed, and God's Covenant Box was captured!" New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken. Israel 1 Samuel 4:10,11 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was overthrown, and every man fled to his own dwelling: and there was an exceeding great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. . . . 1 Samuel 3:11 And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle. Context The Death of Eli…16And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son? 17And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken.18And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: And he judged Israel forty years.… Cross References 1 Samuel 2:34 And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees: in one day they shall both of them die. 1 Samuel 4:16 And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son? 1 Samuel 4:18 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: And he judged Israel forty years. Psalm 78:61 And he delivered their strength into captivity: and their beauty into the hands of the enemy. Psalm 78:64 Their priests fell by the sword: and their widows did not mourn. Jump to Previous Ark Dead Hophni Israel Messenger News Philistines Phinehas Slaughter TidingsJump to Next Ark Dead Hophni Israel Messenger News Philistines Phinehas Slaughter TidingsLinks 1 Samuel 4:17 NIV1 Samuel 4:17 NLT 1 Samuel 4:17 ESV 1 Samuel 4:17 NASB 1 Samuel 4:17 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 4:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 4:17 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 4:17 French Bible 1 Samuel 4:17 German Bible Alphabetical: a Also among and are ark army been before brought captured dead fled God great has heavy Hophni Israel losses man news of one people Philistines Phinehas replied slaughter sons suffered taken The Then there two who your OT History: 1 Samuel 4:17 He who brought the news answered Israel (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |