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Hebrew Names Version
1 Samuel 4:16
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?
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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.”
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 Century Version
The Benjaminite told him, "I have come from the battle. I ran all the way here today." Eli asked, "What happened, my son?"
The Benjaminite told him, "I have come from the battle. I ran all the way here today." Eli asked, "What happened, 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 There ran a man of Binyamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with dirt on his head. 13 When he came, behold, `Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. 14 When `Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What means the noise of this tumult? The man hurried, and came and told `Eli. 15 Now `Eli was ninety-eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see. 16 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? 17 He who brought the news answered, Yisra'el is fled before the Pelishtim, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hofni and Pinechas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that [`Eli] fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Yisra'el 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
They heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
They heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the eretz. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the eretz. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."
Exodus 20:18
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the shofar, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the shofar, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
2 Kings 13:23
But the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya`akov, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
But the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya`akov, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings 24:20
For through the anger of the LORD did it happen in Yerushalayim and Yehudah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Tzidkiyahu rebelled against the king of Bavel.
For through the anger of the LORD did it happen in Yerushalayim and Yehudah, until he had cast them out from his presence. Tzidkiyahu rebelled against the king of Bavel.
Job 1:12
The LORD said to Hasatan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don't put forth your hand." So Hasatan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
The LORD said to Hasatan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don't put forth your hand." So Hasatan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job 2:7
So Hasatan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Iyov with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.
So Hasatan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Iyov with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.
Job 20:17
He shall not look at the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
He shall not look at the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
Psalms 5:11
But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
Psalms 68:2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of 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.
