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New Century Version
1 Samuel 4:16
The Benjaminite told him, "I have come from the battle. I ran all the way here today." Eli asked, "What happened, my son?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
The man said to Eli, “I’m the one who came from the battle. I fled from there today.”
The man said to Eli, “I’m the one who came from the battle. I fled from there today.”
Hebrew Names Version
The man said to `Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. He said, How went the matter, my son?
The man said to `Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. He said, How went the matter, my son?
King James Version
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?
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?
Lexham English Bible
And the man said to Eli, "I am the one who has come from the battle line! I have fled today from the battle line!" And he said, "What exactly happened, my son?"
And the man said to Eli, "I am the one who has come from the battle line! I have fled today from the battle line!" And he said, "What exactly happened, my son?"
English Standard Version
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?"
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?"
New English Translation
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!" Eli asked, "How did things go, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!" Eli asked, "How did things go, my son?"
Amplified Bible
The man said to Eli, "I have come from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." Eli said, "How did things go, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I have come from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." Eli said, "How did things go, my son?"
New American Standard Bible
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." And he said, "How are things, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." And he said, "How are things, my son?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the man sayd vnto Eli, I came from the armie, and I fled this day out of the hoste: and he sayd, What thing is done, my sonne?
And the man sayd vnto Eli, I came from the armie, and I fled this day out of the hoste: and he sayd, What thing is done, my sonne?
Legacy Standard Bible
And the man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I fled from the battle line today." And he said, "How did things go, my son?"
And the man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I fled from the battle line today." And he said, "How did things go, my son?"
Contemporary English Version
"I escaped from the fighting today and ran here." "Young man, what happened?" Eli asked.
"I escaped from the fighting today and ran here." "Young man, what happened?" Eli asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
The man said to ‘Eli, "I'm the soldier that came; I escaped today from the battlefield." He asked, "How did things go, my son?"
The man said to ‘Eli, "I'm the soldier that came; I escaped today from the battlefield." He asked, "How did things go, my son?"
Darby Translation
And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?
And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the battle, and I have fled to-day out of the battle. And he said, What has taken place, my son?
Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "I am the man who just came from the battle. I ran away from the battle today." Eli asked, "What happened, son?"
He said, "I am the man who just came from the battle. I ran away from the battle today." Eli asked, "What happened, son?"
George Lamsa Translation
And the man said to Eli, I am he who came from the battle line, and I fled today from the battle line. And he said to him, What is the news, my son?
And the man said to Eli, I am he who came from the battle line, and I fled today from the battle line. And he said to him, What is the news, my son?
Good News Translation
The man said, "I have escaped from the battle and have run all the way here today." Eli asked him, "What happened, my son?"
The man said, "I have escaped from the battle and have run all the way here today." Eli asked him, "What happened, my son?"
Literal Translation
And the man said to Eli, I am he who has come from the ranks, and I fled today out of the battle line. And he said, How did the matter go, my son?
And the man said to Eli, I am he who has come from the ranks, and I fled today out of the battle line. And he said, How did the matter go, my son?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The man sayde vnto Eli: I come and am fled this daye out of the hoost. He sayde: How is it my sonne?
The man sayde vnto Eli: I come and am fled this daye out of the hoost. He sayde: How is it my sonne?
American Standard Version
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English
And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?
And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the man said vnto Eli: I am he that came out of the armie, & fled this day out of the hoast. And he said: What thing is done my sonne?
And the man said vnto Eli: I am he that came out of the armie, & fled this day out of the hoast. And he said: What thing is done my sonne?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
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?'
King James Version (1611)
And the man said vnto 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 sonne?
And the man said vnto 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 sonne?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Heli said to them that stood round about him, What is the voice of this sound? And the man hasted and advanced to Heli, and said to him, I am he that is come out of the camp, and I have fled from the battle to-day: and Heli said, What is the even, my son?
And Heli said to them that stood round about him, What is the voice of this sound? And the man hasted and advanced to Heli, and said to him, I am he that is come out of the camp, and I have fled from the battle to-day: and Heli said, What is the even, my son?
English Revised Version
And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?
And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?
Berean Standard Bible
"I have just come from the battle," the man said to Eli. "I fled from there today." "What happened, my son?" Eli asked.
"I have just come from the battle," the man said to Eli. "I fled from there today." "What happened, my son?" Eli asked.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to Heli, Y am that cam fro batel, and Y am that flei to dai fro the scheltrun. To whom Ely seide, My sone, what is doon?
And he seide to Heli, Y am that cam fro batel, and Y am that flei to dai fro the scheltrun. To whom Ely seide, My sone, what is doon?
Young's Literal Translation
And the man saith unto Eli, `I [am] he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, `What hath been the matter, my son?'
And the man saith unto Eli, `I [am] he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, `What hath been the matter, my son?'
Update Bible Version
And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, How did it go, my son?
And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, How did it go, my son?
Webster's Bible Translation
And the man said to 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?
And the man said to 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?
World English Bible
The man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. He said, How went the matter, my son?
The man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. He said, How went the matter, my son?
New King James Version
Then the man said to Eli, "I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line." And he said, "What happened, my son?"
Then the man said to Eli, "I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line." And he said, "What happened, my son?"
New Living Translation
He said to Eli, "I have just come from the battlefield—I was there this very day." "What happened, my son?" Eli demanded.
He said to Eli, "I have just come from the battlefield—I was there this very day." "What happened, my son?" Eli demanded.
New Life Bible
The man said to Eli, "I have come from the battle. I ran from the battle today." And Eli said, "How did it go, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I have come from the battle. I ran from the battle today." And Eli said, "How did it go, my son?"
New Revised Standard
The man said to Eli, "I have just come from the battle; I fled from the battle today." He said, "How did it go, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I have just come from the battle; I fled from the battle today." He said, "How did it go, my son?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the man said unto Eli, I, am he that came in from the army, yea, I, from the army, fled to-day. And he said - What is the thing that hath happened, my son?
So the man said unto Eli, I, am he that came in from the army, yea, I, from the army, fled to-day. And he said - What is the thing that hath happened, my son?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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 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?
Revised Standard Version
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?"
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?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." And he said, "How did things go, my son?"
The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today." And he said, "How did things go, my son?"
Contextual Overview
12 That same day a man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battle. He tore his clothes and put dust on his head to show his great sadness. 13 When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was by the side of the road. He was sitting there in a chair, watching, because he was worried about the Ark of God. When the Benjaminite entered Shiloh, he told the bad news. Then all the people in town cried loudly. 14 Eli heard the crying and asked, "What's all this noise?" The Benjaminite ran to Eli and told him what had happened. 15 Eli was now ninety-eight years old, and he was blind. 16 The Benjaminite told him, "I have come from the battle. I ran all the way here today." Eli asked, "What happened, my son?" 17 The Benjaminite answered, "Israel ran away from the Philistines, and the Israelite army has lost many soldiers. Your two sons are both dead, and the Philistines have taken the Ark of God." 18 When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair. He fell beside the gate, broke his neck, and died, because he was old and fat. He had led Israel for forty years.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What is there done: Heb. What is the thing, 2 Samuel 1:4
my son: 1 Samuel 3:6, Joshua 7:19
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 1:2 - clothes Jeremiah 19:3 - his ears Jeremiah 48:19 - ask
Cross-References
Genesis 3:8
Then they heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool part of the day, and the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden.
Then they heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool part of the day, and the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Today you have forced me to stop working the ground, and now I must hide from you. I must wander around on the earth, and anyone who meets me can kill me."
Today you have forced me to stop working the ground, and now I must hide from you. I must wander around on the earth, and anyone who meets me can kill me."
Exodus 20:18
When the people heard the thunder and the trumpet, and when they saw the lightning and the smoke rising from the mountain, they shook with fear and stood far away from the mountain.
When the people heard the thunder and the trumpet, and when they saw the lightning and the smoke rising from the mountain, they shook with fear and stood far away from the mountain.
2 Kings 13:23
But the Lord was kind to the Israelites; he had mercy on them and helped them because of his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day he has never wanted to destroy them or reject them.
But the Lord was kind to the Israelites; he had mercy on them and helped them because of his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day he has never wanted to destroy them or reject them.
2 Kings 24:20
All this happened in Jerusalem and Judah because the Lord was angry with them. Finally, he threw them out of his presence. Zedekiah turned against the king of Babylon.
All this happened in Jerusalem and Judah because the Lord was angry with them. Finally, he threw them out of his presence. Zedekiah turned against the king of Babylon.
Job 1:12
The Lord said to Satan, "All right, then. Everything Job has is in your power, but you must not touch Job himself." Then Satan left the Lord 's presence.
The Lord said to Satan, "All right, then. Everything Job has is in your power, but you must not touch Job himself." Then Satan left the Lord 's presence.
Job 2:7
So Satan left the Lord 's presence. He put painful sores on Job's body, from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.
So Satan left the Lord 's presence. He put painful sores on Job's body, from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.
Job 20:17
They will not admire the sparkling streams or the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
They will not admire the sparkling streams or the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Psalms 5:11
But let everyone who trusts you be happy; let them sing glad songs forever. Protect those who love you and who are happy because of you.
But let everyone who trusts you be happy; let them sing glad songs forever. Protect those who love you and who are happy because of you.
Psalms 68:2
Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army,.... It is very probable that the people Eli inquired of told him there was a messenger come from the army, though they did not choose to relate to him the news he brought:
and I fled today out of the army; so that as he was an eyewitness of what was done in the army, the account he brought was the earliest that could be had, in bringing which he had made great dispatch, having ran perhaps all the way:
and he said, what is there done, my son? has a battle been fought? on which side is the victory? is Israel beaten, or have they conquered? how do things go? he uses the kind and tender appellation, my son, to engage him to tell him all freely and openly.
