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1 Samuel 4:14-16
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 4:14-16
International Standard Version
14 Eli heard the sound of the cry and asked, “What is the meaning[a] of this commotion?” Then the man quickly came and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.[b]
16 The man told Eli, “I’ve just come from the battle line, and I escaped from the battle today.”
He asked, “What happened, my son?”
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- 1 Samuel 4:14 Lit. sound
- 1 Samuel 4:15 Lit. were set
1 Samuel 4:14-16
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:14-16
New International Version
14 Eli heard the outcry and asked, “What is the meaning of this uproar?”
The man hurried over to Eli, 15 who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes(A) had failed so that he could not see. 16 He told Eli, “I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day.”
Eli asked, “What happened, my son?”
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