And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.

For I was looking for good, and evil came; I was waiting for light, and it became dark.

For this cause our right is far from us, and righteousness does not overtake us: we are looking for light, but there is only the dark; for the shining of the sun, but our way is in the night.

We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear.

Have you completely given up Judah? is your soul turned in disgust from Zion? why have you given us blows from which there is no one to make us well? we were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there was only a great fear.

But

For her wounds may not be made well: for it has come even to Judah, stretching up to the doorway of my people, even to Jerusalem.

I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

If the horn is sounded in the town will the people not be full of fear? will evil come on a town if the Lord has not done it?

General references

In the town all is waste, and in the public place is destruction.

We were looking for peace, but no good came; and for a time of well-being, but there is only a great fear.