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1 Samuel 4:12

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¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

And there ran {H7323} a man {H376} of Benjamin {H1144} out of the army {H4634}, and came {H935} to Shiloh {H7887} the same day {H3117} with his clothes {H4055} rent {H7167}, and with earth {H127} upon his head {H7218}.

One of the soldiers, a man from Binyamin, ran and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and earth on his head [as a sign of mourning].

That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 7:6 (6 votes)

    ¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

  • 2 Samuel 15:32 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, that [when] David was come to the top [of the mount], where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

  • Nehemiah 9:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

  • 2 Samuel 1:2 (4 votes)

    It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and [so] it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

  • Job 2:12 (4 votes)

    And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

  • 2 Samuel 13:19 (2 votes)

    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.