1 Samuel 4:12-14

Living Bible

¹² A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle and arrived at Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.^{[a] 13} Eli was waiting beside the road to hear the news of the battle, for his heart trembled for the safety of the Ark of God. As the messenger from the battlefront arrived and told what had happened, a great cry arose throughout the city.

¹⁴ “What is all the noise about?” Eli asked. And the messenger rushed over to Eli and told him what had happened.