1 Samuel 4:19

New International Version

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Genesis 35:17

And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”

1 Kings 14:1

At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill,

Psalm 78:64

their priests were put to the sword, and their widows could not weep.

Jeremiah 26:6

then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse among all the nations of the earth.’ ”

1 Samuel 4:18

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 4:20

As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Don’t despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.