1 Samuel 4:12 “That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shil…”

1 Samuel 4:12

That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there ranne a man of Beniamin out of the armie, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal 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;

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.

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Cross references

“with his clothes rent”

2 Samuel 1:2

2 Samuel 1:2 · BSB

On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.

“with earth”

Joshua 7:6 2 Samuel 15:32 Nehemiah 9:1 Job 2:12 2 Samuel 13:19

Joshua 7:6 · BSB

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

2 Samuel 15:32 · BSB

When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

Nehemiah 9:1 · BSB

On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.

Job 2:12 · BSB

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

2 Samuel 13:19 · BSB

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

13When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.

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