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1 Samuel 4:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
1 Samuel 4:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
11 The Philistines took God's Covenant Box for themselves. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also died.
Eli dies
12 That same day, a soldier from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle. He ran to Shiloh. He had torn his clothes and he had put dirt on his head.[a]
13 Eli was sitting on his chair by the side of the road in Shiloh. He was waiting for news of the battle. He wanted to know if God's Covenant Box was safe. When the soldier arrived in the city, he told the people what had happened in the battle. All the people started to cry loudly.
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- 4:12 People tore their clothes and they put dirt on their heads to show that they were very upset.
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