The mansaidto Eli,"I am the one who camefrom the battleline.Indeed, I escapedfrom the battlelinetoday."And he said,"Howdid thingsgo,my son?"
Davidsaidto him, "Howdid thingsgo?Pleasetellme." And he said,"The peoplehave fledfrom the battle,and alsomanyof the peoplehave fallenand are dead;and Sauland Jonathanhis sonare deadalso."
Then Joshuasaidto Achan,"My son,I imploreyou, givegloryto the LORD,the Godof Israel,and givepraiseto Him; and tellme nowwhatyou have done.Do not hideit from me."
The LORDcalledyetagain,"Samuel!"So Samuelaroseand wentto Eliand said,"HereI am, for you calledme." But he answered,"I did not call,my son,liedownagain."
Then the one who broughtthe newsreplied,"Israelhas fledbeforethe Philistinesand there has alsobeena greatslaughteramong the people,and your twosonsalso,Hophniand Phinehas,are dead,and the arkof Godhas been taken."
