1 Samuel 4:14

Listen to 1 Samuel 4:14
14 Cuando Elí oyó el ruido de los gritos, dijo: ¿Qué significa el ruido de este tumulto? Entonces el hombre se acercó apresuradamente y dio la noticia a Elí.

1 Samuel 4:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 4:14

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying
The shrieks of the men and women, which were very clamorous and terrible. Eli had his hearing, though not his sight; he could not see the distress in their countenances, but he heard the lamentations they made:

and said, what meaneth the noise of this tumult?
it seems the people ran about, wringing their hands, and making doleful shrieks; the noise of which Eli heard, and the meaning of which he inquired after, or what should be the cause of it:

and the man came in hastily, and told Eli;
or made haste, and came to him, and related all that is later expressed; for Eli was not in any house, but on a seat by the way side, and therefore could not be said to come "in" to him; but he came to him, where he was, being brought by some of the citizens Eli had inquired of what should be the meaning of this noise; and therefore without delay the man was hastened to give the whole account unto him, as it was highly proper he should, being the supreme magistrate.

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1 Samuel 4:14 In-Context

12 Y un hombre de BenjamĂ­n corriĂł del campo de batalla, y llegĂł aquel mismo dĂ­a a Silo, con sus vestidos rotos y polvo sobre su cabeza.
13 Cuando llegĂł, he aquĂ­ que ElĂ­ estaba sentado en su asiento junto al camino esperando ansiosamente, porque su corazĂłn temblaba por causa del arca de Dios. AsĂ­ pues, el hombre fue a anunciarlo en la ciudad, y toda la ciudad prorrumpiĂł en gritos.
14 Cuando Elí oyó el ruido de los gritos, dijo: ¿Qué significa el ruido de este tumulto? Entonces el hombre se acercó apresuradamente y dio la noticia a Elí.
15 Elí tenía noventa y ocho años, sus ojos se habían cegado y no podía ver.
16 Y el hombre dijo a Elí: Yo soy el que vine del campo de batalla. Hoy escapé del campo de batalla. Y Elí preguntó: ¿Cómo fueron las cosas, hijo mío?
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