1 Samuel 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.”

1 Samuel 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.””

1 Samuel 4:17 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.”

1 Samuel 4:17 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died--Hophni and Phinehas--and the ark of God hath been captured.'”

1 Samuel 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.”

1 Samuel 4:17 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the messenger answered and sayd, Israel is fled before the Philistims, and there hath bene also a great slaughter among the people: and moreouer thy two sonnes, Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and the Arke of God is taken.”

1 Samuel 4:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 4:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 4

15 Era já Eli de idade de noventa e oito anos, e seus olhos se haviam entenebrecido, de modo que não podia ver.

16 Disse, pois, aquele homem a Eli: Eu venho da batalha, eu escapei hoje do combate. E ele disse: Que aconteceu, filho meu?

17 E o mensageiro respondeu, e disse: Israel fugiu diante dos filisteus, e também foi feita grande mortandade no povo; e também teus dois filhos, Hofni e Fineias, são mortos, e a arca de Deus foi tomada.

18 E aconteceu que quando ele fez menção da arca de Deus, Eli caiu até atrás da cadeira ao lado da porta, e o seu pescoço se quebrou, e ele morreu: porque era homem velho e pesado. E havia julgado a Israel quarenta anos.

19 E sua nora, a mulher de Fineias, que estava grávida, próxima ao parto, ouvindo a notícia que a arca de Deus havia sido tomada, e mortos seu sogro e seu marido, encurvou-se e teve o parto; porque suas dores vieram sobre ela.

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