1 Samuel 4:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the side of the road, watching, for his heart trembled for the Ark of God. When the man entered the city to report the news, the entire city cried out.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when he came, behold, Eli sat upon a seat by the roadside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan he came in, Heli sat vpon the seate, that he mighte loke towarde the waye: for his herte was fearfull aboute ye Arke of God. And whan the man came in to the cite, he tolde it forth: and all the cite cried.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when hee came, loe, Eli sate vpon a seate by the wayside, wayting: for his heart feared for the Arke of God and when the man came into the citie to tell it, all the citie cried out.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when he came, lo, Eli sat vpon a stoole by the way side, wayting: for his heart feared for the arke of God. And when the man came into the citie, and tolde it, all the citie cryed.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told [it], all the city cried out.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare `it' in the city, and all the city crieth out.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was sitting in his chair on the lookout by the side of the road, for he was very worried about the ark of God. As the man entered the city to give his report, the whole city cried out.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 1:9 : 9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah arose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 4:18 : 18 When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell backward off his seat by the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, for he was an old and heavy man. He had judged Israel for forty years.
  • Neh 1:3-4 : 3 They said to me, 'Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.' 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned, fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.
  • Ps 26:8 : 8 Lord, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
  • Ps 79:1-8 : 1 A psalm of Asaph. O God, nations have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. 2 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of Your faithful ones to the wild animals of the earth. 3 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them. 4 We have become an object of scorn to our neighbors, mocked and ridiculed by those around us. 5 How long, Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire? 6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name. 7 For they have devoured Jacob and ruined his dwelling place. 8 Do not hold against us the sins of our ancestors; may Your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.
  • Ps 137:4-6 : 4 How can we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my greatest joy.
  • Josh 7:9 : 9 The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of this and surround us. They will cut off our name from the earth. And then, what will you do for your great name?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 4:14-19
    6 verses
    87%

    14Eli heard the sound of the outcry and said, 'What is the meaning of this uproar?' Then the man hurried over to Eli and told him the news.

    15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed, so he could not see.

    16The man said to Eli, 'I have come from the battle; I fled from the battlefield today.' Eli asked, 'What happened, my son?'

    17The messenger answered, 'Israel has fled before the Philistines, there has been a great slaughter among the people, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the Ark of God has been captured.'

    18When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell backward off his seat by the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, for he was an old and heavy man. He had judged Israel for forty years.

    19Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the Ark of God had been captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, overwhelmed by her labor pains.

  • 1 Sam 4:11-12
    2 verses
    83%

    11The Ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

    12A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

  • 1 Sam 4:3-7
    5 verses
    77%

    3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the Lord allowed us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh so it can come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies.'

    4So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.

    5When the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted with such a great shout that the ground shook.

    6The Philistines heard the sound of the shouting and said, 'What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?' They realized that the Ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

    7The Philistines became afraid, saying, 'A god has come into the camp!' They exclaimed, 'Woe to us! Nothing like this has ever happened before!

  • 1 Sam 16:4
    72%

    4So Samuel did as the LORD commanded. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled at his coming and asked, "Do you come in peace?"

  • 1 Sam 11:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these matters to the people, they all wept loudly.

    5Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    71%

    13Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

  • 1 Sam 3:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

    16But Eli called to Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

  • 1 Sam 3:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2One day, Eli was lying in his usual place. His eyesight had begun to grow dim, so he could not see well.

    3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

  • 1 Sam 5:7-12
    6 verses
    71%

    7When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The Ark of the God of Israel cannot stay with us, for His hand is harsh against us and our god Dagon.”

    8So they gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be moved to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

    9But after they had moved it, the hand of the LORD came against the city of Gath, causing great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with tumors.

    10Then they sent the Ark of God to Ekron. But when the Ark reached Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, saying, “They have brought the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us and our people!”

    11So they sent word and gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, 'Send the Ark of the God of Israel away, let it return to its place so that it will not kill us and our people.' For there was a deadly panic throughout the whole city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

    12The men who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

  • 1 Sam 9:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he arrives because he must bless the sacrifice first. After that, those who have been invited can eat. Go now, for you will find him at this time.

    14So they went up to the city, and as they were entering it, Samuel was coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    70%

    24Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    70%

    4When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    70%

    18Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)

  • 1 Sam 2:27
    70%

    27Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your ancestors’ family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh?’

  • Judg 19:17
    69%

    17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man asked, "Where are you going, and where have you come from?"

  • 1 Sam 1:3
    69%

    3Year after year, this man would go up from his city to worship and to offer sacrifices to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 4:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21She named the boy Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has departed from Israel,' because the Ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

    22She said, 'The glory has departed from Israel, because the Ark of God has been captured.'

  • 1 Sam 6:9
    69%

    9Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    69%

    9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

  • 1 Sam 3:10
    69%

    10The Lord came, stood there, and called as he had before: "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

  • 1 Sam 2:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

    23So he said to them, ‘Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.’

  • 1 Chr 13:12
    69%

    12David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    69%

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

  • 2 Sam 18:25
    68%

    25The watchman called out and told the king. The king said, 'If he is alone, he is bringing news.' And the runner continued approaching.

  • 1 Sam 3:5
    68%

    5Samuel ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So Samuel went and lay down again.

  • 1 Sam 23:6
    68%

    6Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he brought the ephod with him.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    68%

    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    68%

    1The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 10:22
    68%

    22So they inquired further of the LORD, 'Has the man come here yet?' And the LORD said, 'He is hiding among the supplies.'