1 Samuel 4:20
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
1 Samuel 4:20 in other translations
| BSB | As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed. |
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| WEB | About the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer, neither did she regard it. |
| ASV | And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. |
| YLT | And at the time of her death, when the women who are standing by her say, ‘Fear not, for a son thou hast borne,' she hath not answered, nor set her heart to it; |
| DARBY | And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart. |
| BBE | And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it. |
| Webster | And about the time of her death, the women that stood by her said to her, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. |
What does 1 Samuel 4:20 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 4:19-22
The wife of Phinehas seems to have been a person of piety. Her dying regret was for the loss of the ark, and the departure of the glory from Israel. What is any earthly joy to her that feels herself dying? No joy but that which is spiritual and divine, will stand in any stead then; death is too serious a thing to admit the relish of any earthly joy. What is it to one that is lamenting the loss of the ark? What…
1 Samuel 4:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 4:20
- Psalms 77:2
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
- John 16:21
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
- Genesis 35:17-18
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 4:19
And 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.
- 1 Samuel 4:20
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
- 1 Samuel 4:21
And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
1 Samuel 4:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y al tiempo que se moría, decíanle las que estaban junto á ella: No tengas temor, porque has parido un hijo. Mas ella no respondió, ni paró mientes. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme elle se mourait, celles qui se tenaient auprès d’elle lui dirent: Ne crains point, car tu as enfanté un fils. Et elle ne répondit pas et n’y fit pas attention; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und um die Zeit ihres Sterbens, da sprachen die Weiber, die um sie her standen: Fürchte dich nicht, denn einen Sohn hast du geboren! Aber sie antwortete nicht und nahm es nicht zu Herzen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In ipso autem momento mortis ejus, dixerunt ei quæ stabant circa eam: Ne timeas, quia filium peperisti. Quæ non respondit eis, neque animadvertit. |