1 Samuel 4:19

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His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was pregnant. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor prematurely and gave birth to a son.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”

Genesis 35:17

During one of her pains, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid! You’re having another son!”

1 Kings 14:1

At that time Abijah, son of Jeroboam, got sick.

Psalm 78:64

His priests were cut down with swords. The widows ⌞of his priests⌟ could not even weep ⌞for them⌟.

Jeremiah 26:6

Then I will do to this temple what I did to Shiloh. I will turn this city into something that will be cursed by all the nations on earth.’ ”

1 Samuel 4:18

When the messenger mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell from his chair backwards toward the gate. He broke his neck, and he died. (The man was old and heavy.) He had judged  Israel for 40 years.

1 Samuel 4:20

As she was dying, the women helping her said, “Don’t be afraid. You’ve given birth to a son.” But she didn’t answer or pay attention.