1 Samuel 4:13

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat on a seat by a doorpost of the temple of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 4:18 : 18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
  • Neh 1:3-4 : 3 And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire. 4 And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
  • Ps 26:8 : 8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house and the place where Your honor dwells.
  • Ps 79:1-8 : 1 O God, the heathen have entered into Your inheritance; Your holy temple they have defiled; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. 2 The dead bodies of Your servants they have given to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them. 4 We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. 5 How long, LORD? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire? 6 Pour out Your wrath upon the heathen who have not known You, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon Your name. 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. 8 O do not remember against us former iniquities; let Your tender mercies swiftly come to us, for we are brought very low.
  • Ps 137:4-6 : 4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
  • Josh 7:9 : 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and surround us, and cut off our name from the earth: and 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%

    14And when Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, What does the noise of this tumult mean? And the man came in hastily and told Eli.

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

    16And the man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, What happened, my son?

    17And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

    18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

    19And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child, near giving birth, and when she heard the news that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her pains came upon her.

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

    11And the ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.

    12And a man of Benjamin ran from the army and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dirt upon his head.

  • 1 Sam 4:3-7
    5 verses
    77%

    3And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

    4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

    5And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout so that the earth rang again.

    6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

    7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for such a thing has not happened before.

  • 1 Sam 16:4
    72%

    4And Samuel did what the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Do you come peaceably?

  • 1 Sam 11:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the ears of the people, and all the people lifted up their voices and wept.

    5And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    71%

    13Now the people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley, and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

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

    15And Samuel lay until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

    16Then Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here I am.

  • 1 Sam 3:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2And it happened at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim, that he could not see;

    3And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down,

  • 1 Sam 5:7-12
    6 verses
    71%

    7When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is harsh upon us and Dagon our god.

    8So they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

    9And it was so, that after they had carried it there, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction; He struck the men of the city, both small and great, and they had tumors in their secret parts.

    10So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as the ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.

    11So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our people. For there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

    12And the men who did not die were struck with tumors, and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

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

    13As soon as you come into the city, you shall find him immediately, before he goes up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; and afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for about this time you shall find him.

    14And they went up to the city: and when they came into the city, behold, Samuel came out towards them, to go up to the high place.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    70%

    24And behold, Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had passed out of the city.

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    70%

    4And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    70%

    18Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 2:27
    70%

    27And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Did I not plainly appear to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

  • Judg 19:17
    69%

    17When he lifted up his eyes, he saw a traveler in the street of the city, and the old man said, "Where are you going? And where do you come from?"

  • 1 Sam 1:3
    69%

    3And this man went up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

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

    21And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

    22And she said, The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.

  • 1 Sam 6:9
    69%

    9And watch, if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it was not His hand that struck us, but it happened to us by chance.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    69%

    9And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

  • 1 Sam 3:10
    69%

    10And the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.

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

    22Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

    23And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.

  • 1 Chr 13:12
    69%

    12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    69%

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord; come down and take it up to you."

  • 2 Sam 18:25
    68%

    25And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, there is news in his mouth. And he came quickly, and approached.

  • 1 Sam 3:5
    68%

    5And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

  • 1 Sam 23:6
    68%

    6And it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    68%

    9And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    68%

    1And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 10:22
    68%

    22Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come there. And the LORD answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.