Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
That very same day, a man who was a descendant of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh, with his garments torn and dirt on his head.
New American Standard Bible
Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with
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.
Holman Bible
That same day, a Benjaminite man ran
A Conservative Version
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with dirt upon 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.
Amplified
Now a man [from the tribe] of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head [as signs of mourning over the disaster].
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And a man of Benjamin will run from the array, and he will come to Shiloh in that day; and his garments rent and earth upon his head.
King James 2000
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn, and with earth upon his head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came [to] Shiloh that same day, and his clothes [were] torn and earth [was] on his head.
Modern King James verseion
And a man of Benjamin ran out of the army. And he came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and with earth upon his head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the array and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and earth upon his head.
NET Bible
On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.
New Heart English Bible
There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.
The Emphasized Bible
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and entered Shiloh on the same day, - with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
Webster
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
There ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes torn, and with earth on his head.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Taken to battle
Dust » Put on the head in mourning
Eli » His solicitude for the ark
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Death And Ichabod's Birth
11 The Ark of God was captured, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, died. 12 That very same day, a man who was a descendant of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh, with his garments torn and dirt on his head. 13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting there on a seat beside the road, watching because his heart trembled for the Ark of God. The man went into the town to give the report, and the whole town cried out.
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
At this, Joshua tore his clothes, fell down to the ground on his face before the ark of the LORD until evening he and the leaders of Israel and they covered their heads with dust.
2 Samuel 1:2
The next day, a man escaped from Saul's camp! With torn clothes and dirty hair, he approached David, fell to the ground, and bowed down to him.
2 Samuel 15:32
Just as David was coming to the top of the Mount of Olives where God was being worshipped, there was Hushai the Archite to meet him, with his coat ripped and dust all over his head!
Nehemiah 9:1
On the twenty-fourth day of this same month, the Israelis gathered together while fasting, wearing sackcloth, and covering themselves with dust.
Job 2:12
Observing him from a distance, at first they didn't even recognize him, so they raised their voices and burst into tears. They each ripped their robes, threw ashes into the air on their heads,
2 Samuel 13:19
Tamar rubbed her head with ashes, tore her tunic that she was wearing, put her hand to her head, and ran off, crying aloud as she went away.