1 Samuel 4:12-14

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Eli’s Death and Ichabod’s Birth

¹² That same day, a Benjaminite man ran^(A) from the battle and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn,^(B) and there was dirt on his head. ¹³ When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair beside the road watching,^(C) because he was anxious about the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the entire city cried out.

¹⁴ Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” The man quickly came and reported to Eli.