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
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at …
Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the …
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, …
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.
And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, …
And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the …
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because …