1 Samuel 4:14 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁴ And when Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he asked, “What’s this noisy commotion?” So the man rushed and came and told 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.

1 Samuel 4:14 Cross References

Jeremiah 48:19

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the road and watch— ask him fleeing and her escaping, ‘What has happened?’

1 Samuel 4:13

When he arrived, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the wayside watching, for his heart was trembling for the ark of God. When the man arrived to announce it in the town, the entire town cried out.

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was 98 years old, and his eyes were fixed in a blind stare.