Parallel Verses English Standard Version When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the city cried out. King James Bible And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. American Standard Version And when he came, lo, Eli was sitting upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out. English Revised Version And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon his seat by the way side watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. Webster's Bible Translation And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the way-side watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 1 Samuel 4:13 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen the Philistines heard the noise, and learned on inquiry that the ark of Jehovah had come into the camp, they were thrown into alarm, for "they thought (lit. said), God (Elohim) is come into the camp, and said, 'Woe unto us! For such a thing has not happened yesterday and the day before (i.e., never till now). Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the very gods that smote Egypt with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.' " The Philistines spoke of the God of Israel in the plural., האדּירים האלהים, as heathen who only knew of gods, and not of one Almighty God. Just as all the heathen feared the might of the gods of other nations in a certain degree, so the Philistines also were alarmed at the might of the God of the Israelites, and that all the more because the report of His deeds in the olden time had reached their ears (see Exodus 15:14-15). The expression "in the wilderness" does not compel us to refer the words "smote with all the plagues" exclusively to the destruction of Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:23.). "All the plagues" include the rest of the plagues which God inflicted upon Egypt, without there being any necessity to supply the copula ו before בּמּדבּר, as in the lxx and Syriac. By this addition an antithesis is introduced into the words, which, if it really were intended, would require to be indicated by a previous בּארץ or בּארצם. According to the notions of the Philistines, all the wonders of God for the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt took place in the desert, because even when Israel was in Goshen they dwelt on the border of the desert, and were conducted thence to Canaan. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge sat upon 1 Samuel 1:9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk... his heart Psalm 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells. Psalm 137:4-6 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land... Cross References 1 Samuel 1:9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. 1 Samuel 4:14 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 4:18 As soon as he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years. Jeremiah 48:19 Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer! Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, 'What has happened?' Jump to Previous Ark Arrived Chair City Cried Cry Eagerly Eli Entered Heart News Outcry Road Sat Seat Seated Side Sitting Trembled Trembling Watching Wayside Way-Side WholeJump to Next Ark Arrived Chair City Cried Cry Eagerly Eli Entered Heart News Outcry Road Sat Seat Seated Side Sitting Trembled Trembling Watching Wayside Way-Side WholeLinks 1 Samuel 4:13 NIV1 Samuel 4:13 NLT 1 Samuel 4:13 ESV 1 Samuel 4:13 NASB 1 Samuel 4:13 KJV 1 Samuel 4:13 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 4:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 4:13 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 4:13 French Bible 1 Samuel 4:13 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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