1 Samuel 4:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ And the messenger answered and said, “Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ The messenger replied, Israel fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is captured.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ The messenger answered, “Israel has fled from the Philistines. The army has suffered a massive defeat. Also, your own two sons Hophni and Phinehas have died, and God’s chest has been taken!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And responding, the man reported and said: "Israel has fled before the Philistines. And a great ruin has happened to the people. Moreover, your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also have died. And the ark of God has been captured."

1 Samuel 4:17 Cross References

Psalm 78:61

And He gave His strength into captivity, And His comeliness into the hand of the adversary.

Psalm 78:64

His priests fell by the sword, And their widows could not weep.

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‘And this is the sign to you that comes upon your two sons, upon Ḥ

1 Samuel 3:11

And יהוה  said to Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 3:12

“In that day I shall confirm against Ě

1 Samuel 4:16

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1 Samuel 4:18

And it came to be, when he made mention of the ark of Elohim, that Ě