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.

And the messenger {H1319} answered {H6030} and said {H559}, Israel {H3478} is fled {H5127} before {H6440} the Philistines {H6430}, and there hath been also a great {H1419} slaughter {H4046} among the people {H5971}, and thy two {H8147} sons {H1121} also, Hophni {H2652} and Phinehas {H6372}, are dead {H4191}, and the ark {H727} of God {H430} is taken {H3947}.

The one who had come with the news answered, "Isra'el fled before the P'lishtim, and there was a terrible slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hofni and Pinchas, also are dead; and the ark of God was captured.

The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”

And he that brought the tidings 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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 3:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

  • 1 Samuel 4:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

  • 1 Samuel 4:11 (2 votes)

    And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.