⁶⁴ Their priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation [for the bodies came not back from the scene of battle, and the widow of Phinehas also died that day].^(A)

⁶⁵ Then the Lord awakened as from sleep, as a strong man whose consciousness of power is heightened by wine.

⁶⁶ And He smote His adversaries in the back [as they fled]; He put them to lasting shame and reproach.