^4:13When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was sitting in his chair watching by the side of¹⁷ the road, for he was very worried¹⁸ about the ark of God. As the man entered the city to give his report,¹⁹ the whole city cried out.

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Footnotes

17 Read with many medieval Hebrew , the Qere, and much versional evidence יַד (yad, “hand”) rather than יַךְ (yakh).
18 Heb “his heart was trembling.”
19 Heb “and the man came to report in the city.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all the city cried out.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair beside the road waiting, because he was anxious about the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the entire city cried out.

NLTNew Living Translation

Eli was waiting beside the road to hear the news of the battle, for his heart trembled for the safety of the Ark of God. When the messenger arrived and told what had happened, an outcry resounded throughout the town.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When he came, there was Eli sitting on his chair by the side of the road watching, because his heart was anxious about the ark of God. Now the man had come to give his report in the city, and all the city cried out.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

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