1 Samuel 4:18
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. Israel is defeated twice by the Philistines; they bring the ark of the covenant from Shiloh, but the Philistines defeat Israel again, killing 30,000, capturing the ark, and killing Hophni and Phinehas. When news reaches Eli, he falls backward off …
Other Translations
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man <FI>is<Fi> old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.
And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.
Cross References
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that …
Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there …
And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there …
In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, …
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because …
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the …
And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, …
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?