¹⁶ Then the Lord raised up judges,^[a](A) who saved^(B) them out of the hands of these raiders.

¹⁸ When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led^[a](A) Israel forty years.^(B)

¹⁵ Samuel^(A) continued as Israel’s leader^(B) all^(C) the days of his life.