1 Samuel 4:14 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁴ 9 And his daughter in law the wife of Phinees, was big with child, and near her time: and hearing the news that the ark of God was taken, and her father in law, and her husband, were dead, she bowed herself and fell in labour: for her pains came upon her on a sudden.

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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

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 4:15

0 And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them.

Jeremiah 48:19

7 For Israel hath been a derision unto thee: as though thou hadst found him amongst thieves: for thy words therefore, which thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be led away captive.