1 Samuel 4:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁴ Eli heard the outcry and asked, ‘Why this commotion? ’ The man quickly came and reported to Eli.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What is this uproar? And the man came hastily and told Eli.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Eli heard the sound of the cry and said, “What’s all this noise about?” The man hurriedly went and told Eli the news. (

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And Eli heard the sound of the outcry, and he said, "What is this sound, this tumult?" And the man hurried, and he went and announced it to Eli.

1 Samuel 4:14 Cross References

Jeremiah 48:19

Stand by the road and watch, resident of Aroer! Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping, ‘What happened? ’

1 Samuel 4:13

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair beside the road waiting,  because he was anxious about the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the entire city cried out.

1 Samuel 4:15

At that time Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes didn’t move  because he couldn’t see.