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1 Samuel 4:18

NETBible	When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli¹ fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he² was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.
NIV © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backwards off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had led Israel for forty years.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he judged Israel forty years.
NLT © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and very fat. He had led Israel for forty years.
MSG © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	At the words, "Chest of God," Eli fell backwards off his stool where he sat next to the gate. Eli was an old man, and very fat. When he fell, he broke his neck and died. He had led Israel forty years.
BBE © SABDAweb 1Sa 4:18	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Sa 4:18	When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate; and his neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	Then it happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
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KJV	And it came to pass, when he made mention <02142> (8687) of the ark <0727> of God <0430>_, that he fell <05307> (8799) from off the seat <03678> backward <0322> by <01157> the side <03027> of the gate <08179>_, and his neck <04665> brake <07665> (8735)_, and he died <04191> (8799)_: for he was an old <02204> (8804) man <0376>_, and heavy <03513> (8804)_. And he had judged <08199> (8804) Israel <03478> forty <0705> years <08141>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Sa 4:18	When he mentioned <02142> the ark <0727> of God <0430> , Eli fell <05307> off <04480> <5921> the seat <03678> backward <0322> beside <05704> <3027> the gate <08179> , and his neck <04665> was broken <07665> and he died <04191> , for he was old <02204> and heavy <03515> . Thus he judged <08199> Israel <03478> forty <0705> years <08141> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ egeneto <1096> V-AMI-3S wv <3739> CONJ emnhsyh <3403> V-API-3S thv <3588> T-GSF kibwtou <2787> N-GSF tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ epesen <4098> V-AAI-3S apo <575> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM difrou {N-GSM} opisyiwv {ADV} ecomenov <2192> V-PMPNS thv <3588> T-GSF pulhv <4439> N-GSF kai <2532> CONJ sunetribh <4937> V-API-3S o <3588> T-NSM nwtov {N-NSM} autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ apeyanen <599> V-AAI-3S oti <3754> CONJ presbuthv <4246> N-NSM o <3588> T-NSM anyrwpov <444> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ baruv <926> A-NSM kai <2532> CONJ autov <846> D-NSM ekrinen <2919> V-AAI-3S ton <3588> T-ASM israhl <2474> N-PRI eikosi <1501> N-NUI eth <2094> N-APN
NET [draft] ITL	When <01961> he mentioned <02142> the ark <0727> of God <0430> , Eli fell <05307> backward <0322> from <05921> his chair <03678> beside <03027> <01157> the gate <08179> . He broke <07665> his neck <04665> and died <04191> , for <03588> he <0376> was old <02204> and heavy <03515> . He <01931> had judged <08199> Israel <03478> for forty <0705> years <08141> .
HEBREW	hns <08141> Myebra <0705> larvy <03478> ta <0853> jps <08199> awhw <01931> dbkw <03515> syah <0376> Nqz <02204> yk <03588> tmyw <04191> wtqrpm <04665> rbstw <07665> resh <08179> dy <03027> deb <01157> tynrxa <0322> aokh <03678> lem <05921> lpyw <05307> Myhlah <0430> Nwra <0727> ta <0853> wrykzhk <02142> yhyw (4:18) <01961>

NETBible

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli¹ fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he² was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²tn Heb “the man.”