1 Samuel 4:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 4:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 4:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 4:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare <FI>it<Fi> in the city, and all the city crieth out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when he came, behold, Eli was sitting upon the seat by the way-side watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And the man came to tell it in the city, and all the city cried out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 4:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when hee came, loe, Eli sate vpon a seate by the wayside, wayting: for his heart feared for the Arke of God and when the man came into the citie to tell it, all the citie cried out.”

1 Samuel 4:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 4:13 in Context — 1 Samuel 4

11 Y el arca de Dios fué tomada, y muertos los dos hijos de Eli, Ophni y Phinees.

12 Y corriendo de la batalla un hombre de Benjamín, vino aquel día á Silo, rotos sus vestidos y tierra sobre su cabeza:

13 Y cuando llegó, he aquí Eli que estaba sentado en una silla atalayando junto al camino; porque su corazón estaba temblando por causa del arca de Dios. Llegado pues aquel hombre á la ciudad, y dadas las nuevas, toda la ciudad gritó.

14 Y como Eli oyó el estruendo de la gritería, dijo: ¿Qué estruendo de alboroto es éste? Y aquel hombre vino apriesa, y dió las nuevas á Eli.

15 Era ya Eli de edad de noventa y ocho años, y sus ojos se habían entenebrecido, de modo que no podía ver.

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What Does 1 Samuel 4:13 Mean?

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