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1 Samuel 4:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
1 Samuel 4:10-12
EasyEnglish Bible
10 So the Philistines did fight strongly and they won again. They killed 30,000 Israelite soldiers in the battle. The other Israelite soldiers all ran home. 11 The Philistines took God's Covenant Box for themselves. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also died.
Eli dies
12 That same day, a soldier from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle. He ran to Shiloh. He had torn his clothes and he had put dirt on his head.[a]
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- 4:12 People tore their clothes and they put dirt on their heads to show that they were very upset.
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