1 Samuel 4:16
And 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?
1 Samuel 4:16 in other translations
| BSB | “I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked. |
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| WEB | The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?” |
| ASV | And 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, How went the matter, my son? |
| YLT | And the man saith unto Eli, ‘I am he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, ‘What hath been the matter, my son?' |
| DARBY | And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son? |
| BBE | And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son? |
| Webster | And the man said to 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? |
What does 1 Samuel 4:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 4:13-18
13-18. Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside--The aged priest, as a public magistrate, used, in dispensing justice, to seat himself daily in a spacious recess at the entrance gate of the city. In his intense anxiety to learn the issue of the battle, he took up his usual place as the most convenient for meeting with passers-by. His seat was an official chair, similar to those of the ancient Egyptian judges, richly…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 4:12-18
The defeat of the army was very grievous to Eli as a judge; the tidings of the death of his two sons, to whom he had been so indulgent, and who, as he had reason to fear, died impenitent, touched him as a father; yet there was a greater concern on his spirit. And when the messenger concluded his story with, "The ark of God is taken," he is struck to the heart, and died immediately. A man may die miserably, yet not…
1 Samuel 4:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 4:16
- 2 Samuel 1:4
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
- Joshua 7:19
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
- 1 Samuel 3:6
And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 4:15
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
- 1 Samuel 4:16
And 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?
- 1 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.
1 Samuel 4:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dijo pues aquel hombre á Eli: Yo vengo de la batalla, yo he escapado hoy del combate. Y él dijo: ¿Qué ha acontecido, hijo mío? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’homme dit à Éli: Je viens de la bataille, et je me suis enfui de la bataille aujourd’hui. Et Éli dit: Qu’est-il arrivé, mon fils? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Mann sprach zu Eli: Ich bin der, welcher aus der Schlachtordnung gekommen ist, und ich bin heute aus der Schlachtordnung geflohen. Und er sprach: Wie stand die Sache, mein Sohn? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad Heli: Ego sum qui veni de prælio, et ego qui de acie fugi hodie. Cui ille ait: Quid actum est, fili mi? |