1 Samuel 4:12

King James Version (KJV)

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

Translations

1 Samuel 4:12 - Amplified Bible

Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that day, with his clothes torn and earth on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - American Standard Version

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - Bible in Basic English

And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - Darby Bible

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the battle, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and with earth upon his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - English Standard Version

A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - King James Version

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y un hombre de Benjamìn corriò del campo de batalla, y llegò aquel mismo dìa a Silo, con sus vestidos rotos y polvo sobre su cabeza.

1 Samuel 4:12 - The Message

Immediately, a Benjaminite raced from the front lines back to Shiloh. Shirt torn and face smeared with dirt, he entered the town. Eli was sitting on his stool beside the road keeping vigil, for he was extremely worried about the Chest of God. When the man ran straight into town to tell the bad news, everyone wept. They were appalled. Eli heard the loud wailing and asked, "Why this uproar?" The messenger hurried over and reported. Eli was ninety-eight years old then, and blind. The man said to Eli, "I’ve just come from the front, barely escaping with my life."    "And so, my son," said Eli, "what happened?"

1 Samuel 4:12 - New American Standard Bible

Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y un hombre de Benjamìn corriò del campo de batalla, y llegò aquel mismo dìa a Silo, con sus vestidos rotos y polvo sobre su cabeza.

1 Samuel 4:12 - World English Bible

There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.

1 Samuel 4:12 - Young's Living Translation

And a man of Benjamin runneth out of the ranks, and cometh into Shiloh, on that day, and his long robes [are] rent, and earth on his head;

1 Samuel 4:12 - Additional Comments

This man had to travel about 25 miles to get to Shiloh from the battle. This man was so concerned about the bad events that he did not stop to clean up.

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