And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
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Gill's Exposition
And when he came,.... To Shiloh; he either passed by Eli, who being blind could not see him, Sa1 4:15 or he came in at another gate of the city on the other side of it, as Abarbinel thinks; though the…
Adam Clarke
His heart trembled for the ark of God - He was a most mild and affectionate father, and yet the safety of the ark lay nearer to his heart than the safety of his two sons. Who can help feeling for this…
Tidings are here brought to Shiloh of the fatal issue of their battle with the Philistines. Bad news flies fast. This soon spread through all Israel; every man that fled to his tent brought it, with…
Cambridge Bible
Eli sat upon a seat Was sitting upon the seat, (or, his seat). We must imagine him sitting upon his official seat by the outer gate of the tabernacle enclosure (1Sa 4:4, cp. 1Sa 1:9, note), not by the…
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