And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
1 Samuel 4:16 - English Standard Version 2016 And the man said to Eli, “I am he who has come from the battle; I fled from the battle today.” And he said, “How did it go, my son?” Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The man said to Eli, I have come from the battle; I fled from the battle today. Eli said, How did it go, my son? American Standard Version (1901) And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son? Common English Bible The man told Eli, “I’m the one who just came from the battle. I fled from the battle today.” “What’s the report, my son?” Eli asked. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to Eli: "I am the one who came from the battle. And it is I who fled from the troops today." And he said to him, "What has happened, my son?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to Heli: I am he that came from the battle, and have fled out of the field this day. And he said to him: What is there done, my son? |
And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel and give praise to him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
He who brought the news answered and said, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has also been a great defeat among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”