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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Samuel 4:16
The man sayde vnto Eli: I come and am fled this daye out of the hoost. He sayde: How is it my sonne?
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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 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?
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 Then rane there one of Ben Iamin out of the fore fronte of the battayl, & came vnto Silo the same daye, & had his clothes rente, and had earth vpo his heade. 13 And whan he came in, Heli sat vpon the seate, that he mighte loke towarde the waye: for his herte was fearfull aboute ye Arke of God. And whan the man came in to the cite, he tolde it forth: and all the cite cried. 14 And whan Eli herde ye noyse of the cryege, he axed: What noyse of busynes is this? The man came haistely, and tolde Eli. 15 (As for Eli, he was fourescore and eightene yeare olde, and his eyes were dymme, so that he coulde not se.) 16 The man sayde vnto Eli: I come and am fled this daye out of the hoost. He sayde: How is it my sonne? 17 Then answered the tydinge bringer, & sayde: Israel is fled before the Philistynes, and a greate slaughter hath there bene amonge the people, & thy two sonnes Ophni & Phineas are deed, yee & the Arke of God is take awaye. 18 Whan he had made mencion of the Arke of God, he fell downe bacwarde from the seate by the gate, and brake his neck, and dyed: for he was olde, & an heuy man. He iudged Israel fortie yeares.
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
And they herde the voyce of the LORDE God, which walked in the garden in the coole of the daye. And Adam hyd him self with his wyfe, from the presence of ye LORDE God amonge the trees of the garden.
And they herde the voyce of the LORDE God, which walked in the garden in the coole of the daye. And Adam hyd him self with his wyfe, from the presence of ye LORDE God amonge the trees of the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Beholde, thou castest me out this daye from out of ye londe, and from yi sight must I hyde myself, and must be a vagabunde and a rennagate vpon ye earth. And thus shal it go with me: that who so fyndeth me, shal slaye me.
Beholde, thou castest me out this daye from out of ye londe, and from yi sight must I hyde myself, and must be a vagabunde and a rennagate vpon ye earth. And thus shal it go with me: that who so fyndeth me, shal slaye me.
Exodus 20:18
And all the people sawe the thonder and the lightenynge, and the noyse of the trompet, and how that the mountayne smoked, and were afrayed, and stackerd, & stode afarre of,
And all the people sawe the thonder and the lightenynge, and the noyse of the trompet, and how that the mountayne smoked, and were afrayed, and stackerd, & stode afarre of,
2 Kings 13:23
But the LORDE was gracious vnto them, and had mercy vpon them, and turned him to them for his couenauntes sake, with Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, and wolde not destroye the nether dyd he cast them out from his presence vnto this houre.
But the LORDE was gracious vnto them, and had mercy vpon them, and turned him to them for his couenauntes sake, with Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, and wolde not destroye the nether dyd he cast them out from his presence vnto this houre.
2 Kings 24:20
for thus fortuned it vnto Ierusale thorow the wrath of the LORDE, tyll he had cast them out fro his presence. And Sedechias fell awaye fro the kynge of Babilon.
for thus fortuned it vnto Ierusale thorow the wrath of the LORDE, tyll he had cast them out fro his presence. And Sedechias fell awaye fro the kynge of Babilon.
Job 1:12
And the LORDE sayde vnto Sathan: lo all that he hath, be in thy power: only vpon himself se that thou laye not thine honde. Then wente Sathan forth from the LORDE.
And the LORDE sayde vnto Sathan: lo all that he hath, be in thy power: only vpon himself se that thou laye not thine honde. Then wente Sathan forth from the LORDE.
Job 2:7
So wente Sathan forth from the LORDE, and smote Iob with maruelous sore byles, from the sole off the fote vnto his crowne:
So wente Sathan forth from the LORDE, and smote Iob with maruelous sore byles, from the sole off the fote vnto his crowne:
Job 20:17
so that he shal nomore se the ryuers and brokes of hony and butter:
so that he shal nomore se the ryuers and brokes of hony and butter:
Psalms 5:11
Agayne, let all them that put their trust in the, reioyse: yee let them euer be geuynge of thankes, because thou defendest them: that they which loue thy name, maye be ioyfull in the.
Agayne, let all them that put their trust in the, reioyse: yee let them euer be geuynge of thankes, because thou defendest them: that they which loue thy name, maye be ioyfull in the.
Psalms 68:2
Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou dryue them awaye: and like as waxe melteth at the fyre, so shall the vngodly perish at the presence off God.
Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou dryue them awaye: and like as waxe melteth at the fyre, so shall the vngodly perish at the presence off 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.
