1 Samuel 4:13

New International Reader's Version

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair. He was by the side of the road. He was watching because his heart was really concerned about the ark of God. The man entered the town and told everyone what had happened. Then the whole town cried out.

Cross References

Psalm 26:8

Lord, I love the house where you live. I love the place where your glory is.

Jeremiah 48:19

Stand by the road and watch, you who live in Aroer. Ask the men who are running away. Ask the women who are escaping. Ask them, ‘What has happened?’

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites will hear about it. So will everyone else in the country. They will surround us. They’ll erase any mention of our name from the face of the earth. Then what will you do when people don’t honor your great name anymore?”

1 Samuel 1:9

One time when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s house.

1 Samuel 4:14

Eli heard the people crying out. He asked, “What’s the meaning of all this noise?” The man hurried over to Eli.

1 Samuel 4:18

When the man spoke about the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair. He had been sitting by the side of the gate. When he fell, he broke his neck and died. He was old and fat. He had led Israel for 40 years.