1 Samuel 4:20

20 Et comme elle se mourait, celles qui étaient près d'elle, lui dirent: Ne crains point; car tu as enfanté un fils. Mais elle ne répondit rien, et n'y fit aucune attention.

1 Samuel 4:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 4:20

And about the time of her death
Which quickly came on after she was brought to bed:

the women that stood by her;
who were called to her labour, and assisted at it:

said unto her, fear not, for thou hast born a son;
perceiving that she was very low spirited, endeavoured to cheer and comfort her, by observing to her that the worst was over; and besides she had brought forth a man child, which was usually matter of joy to a family, and particularly to the woman that bears it, which causes her to forget the sorrows and pains she has gone through in bearing it, ( John 16:21 ) but she answered not, neither did she regard it; said not one word in answer to them, nor was the least affected with joy and pleasure at what they related to her; being not only a dying woman, on the borders of another world, and so had no relish for temporal enjoyments, but also overcome with grief with what had happened, not only to her family, but more especially to the ark of God.

1 Samuel 4:20 In-Context

18 Et dès qu'il eut fait mention de l'arche de Dieu, Héli tomba à la renverse de dessus son siège, à côté de la porte, et il se rompit le cou, et mourut; car c'était un homme vieux et pesant. Il avait jugé Israël quarante ans.

19 Et sa belle-fille, femme de Phinées, qui était enceinte et sur le point d'accoucher, ayant appris la nouvelle que l'arche de Dieu était prise, et que son beau-père et son mari étaient morts, s'affaissa et enfanta; car les douleurs lui survinrent.

20 Et comme elle se mourait, celles qui étaient près d'elle, lui dirent: Ne crains point; car tu as enfanté un fils. Mais elle ne répondit rien, et n'y fit aucune attention.

21 Et elle nomma l'enfant Icabod (sans gloire), en disant: La gloire est ôtée d'Israël; parce que l'arche de l'Éternel était prise, et à cause de son beau-père et de son mari.

22 Elle dit donc: La gloire est ôtée d'Israël; car l'arche de Dieu est prise.