1 Samuel 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Eli heareth the noise of the cry, and saith, `What--the noise of this tumult!' And the man hasted, and cometh in, and declareth to Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Eli heard the noise of the crying, and said, What is the noise of this tumult? And the man came hastily, and told Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Eli heard the noyse of the crying, he sayd, What meaneth this noyse of the tumult? and the man came in hastily, and tolde Eli.”

1 Samuel 4:14 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 4:14 in Context — 1 Samuel 4

12 Un homme de Benjamin accourut du champ de bataille et vint à Silo le même jour, les vêtements déchirés et la tête couverte de terre.

13 Lorsqu’il arriva, Éli était dans l’attente, assis sur un siège près du chemin, car son cœur était inquiet pour l’arche de Dieu. A son entrée dans la ville, cet homme donna la nouvelle, et toute la ville poussa des cris.

14 Éli, entendant ces cris, dit: Que signifie ce tumulte? Et aussitôt l’homme vint apporter la nouvelle à Éli.

15 Or Éli était âgé de quatre-vingt-dix-huit ans, il avait les yeux fixes et ne pouvait plus voir.

16 L’homme dit à Éli: J’arrive du champ de bataille, et c’est du champ de bataille que je me suis enfui aujourd’hui. Éli dit: Que s’est-il passé, mon fils?

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What Does 1 Samuel 4:14 Mean?

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