1 Samuel 4:18 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Common English Bible

At the mention of God’s chest, Eli fell backward off the chair beside the gate. His neck broke, and he died because he was an old man and overweight. Eli had judged Israel for forty years.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from the seat backwards, toward the door, and, having broken his neck, he died. For he was an old man of great age. And he judged Israel for forty years.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years. And he judged Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 4:18 Cross References

Psalm 26:8

If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.

Psalm 42:10

Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding.

Psalm 42:3

0 Whilst my bones are broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me; Whilst they say to me day be day : Where is thy God?

Psalm 69:9

6 Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Leviticus 10:3

The Lord also said to Aaron:

Judges 15:20

And the princes of the Philistines came to her, and said: Deceive him, and learn of him wherein his great strength lieth, and how we may be able to overcome him, to bind and afflict him: which if thou shalt do, we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

1 Samuel 4:13

8 And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: and he judged Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 4:17

2 And she said: The glory is departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken.

1 Samuel 4:19

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the temple of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.