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And when he came, lo, Elisat upon a seat by the wayside**watching: for his hearttrembled for the ark of God. And when the mancame into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
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And the messengeranswered and said, Israel is fledbefore the Philistines, and there hath been also a greatslaughter among the people, and thy twosons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
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And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seatbackwardby the side of the gate, and his neckbrake, and he died: for he was an oldman, and heavy. And he had judgedIsraelfortyyears.
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And his daughter in law,Phinehas'wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidingsthat the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her painscame upon her.
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And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard* it.
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And she named the childIchabod,saying, The glory is departed from Israel:because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.