Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When the man mentioned the Covenant Box, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He was so old and fat that the fall broke his neck, and he died. He had been a leader in Israel for forty years. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. when he made 1 Samuel 4:21,22 And she called the child Ichabod, saying: The glory is gone from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and for her father in law, and for her husband: . . . Psalm 26:8 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth. Psalm 42:3,10 My tears have been my bread day and night, whilst it is said to me daily: Where is thy God? . . . Psalm 69:9 For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. Lamentations 2:15-19 Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth? . . . his neck 1 Samuel 2:31,32 Behold the days come: and I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house. . . . 1 Samuel 3:12,13 In that day I will raise up against Heli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an end. . . . Leviticus 10:3 And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken. I will be sanctified in them that approach to me: and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace. 1 Corinthians 11:30-32 Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you: and many sleep. . . . 1 Peter 4:17,18 For the time is, that judgment should begin at the house of God. And if at first at us, what shall be the end of them that believe not the gospel of God? . . . And he had. Context The Death of Eli…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.19And his daughter in law, the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden.… Cross References 1 Samuel 4:13 And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way, watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out. 1 Samuel 4:17 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. 1 Samuel 4:19 And his daughter in law, the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden. Jump to Previous Ark Backward Brake Broke Died Eli Heavy Israel Judged Mention Neck Seat SideJump to Next Ark Backward Brake Broke Died Eli Heavy Israel Judged Mention Neck Seat SideLinks 1 Samuel 4:18 NIV1 Samuel 4:18 NLT 1 Samuel 4:18 ESV 1 Samuel 4:18 NASB 1 Samuel 4:18 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 4:18 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 4:18 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 4:18 French Bible 1 Samuel 4:18 German Bible Alphabetical: an and ark backward beside broken by chair died Eli fell for forty gate God had he heavy his Israel judged led man mentioned neck of off old seat side the Thus was When years OT History: 1 Samuel 4:18 It happened when he made mention (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |