1 Samuel 4:14 - Catholic Public Domain Version

And Eli heard the sound of the outcry, and he said, "What is this sound, this tumult?" And the man hurried, and he went and announced it to Eli.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What is this uproar? And the man came hastily and told Eli.

American Standard Version (1901)

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.

Common English Bible

Eli heard the sound of the cry and said, “What’s all this noise about?” The man hurriedly went and told Eli the news. (

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.

English Standard Version 2016

When Eli heard the sound of the outcry, he said, “What is this uproar?” Then the man hurried and came and told Eli.

1 Samuel 4:14 Tagairtí Cros

Jeremiah 48:19

Stand in the way, and gaze out, O habitation of Aroer! Question him who is fleeing, and say to him who has escaped: 'What has happened?'

1 Samuel 4:13

And when he had arrived, Eli was sitting on a seat opposite the way, gazing out. For his heart was fearful on behalf of the ark of God. Then, after this man entered the city, he announced it to the city. And the entire city wailed.

1 Samuel 4:15

Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes had dimmed, so that he was not able to see.