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."
And gaveup His strengthto captivityAnd His gloryinto the handof the adversary.
His priestsfellby the sword,And His widowscould not weep.
Thiswill be the signto you whichwill comeconcerningyour twosons,Hophniand Phinehas:on the samedaybothof them will die.
The LORDsaidto Samuel,"Behold,I am about to doa thingin Israelat whichbothearsof everyonewho hearsit will tingle.
"In that dayI will carryout againstEliallthat I have spokenconcerninghis house,from beginningto end.
The mansaidto Eli,"I am the one who camefrom the battleline.Indeed, I escapedfrom the battlelinetoday."And he said,"Howdid thingsgo,my son?"
When he mentionedthe arkof God,Eli felloffthe seatbackwardbesidethe gate,and his neckwas brokenand he died,for he was oldand heavy.Thus he judgedIsraelfortyyears.
