1 Samuel 4:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.”
1 Samuel 4:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 4:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 4:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.”
1 Samuel 4:19 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 4:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her. ”
1 Samuel 4:19 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 4:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, <FI>is<Fi> pregnant, about to bear, and she heareth the report of the taking of the ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she boweth, and beareth, for her pains have turned upon her.”
1 Samuel 4:19 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 4:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark ofGod was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. ”
1 Samuel 4:19 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 4:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And his daughter in lawe Phinehas wife was with childe neere her trauell: and when she heard the report that the Arke of God was taken, and that her father in lawe and her husband were dead, she bowed her selfe, and trauailed: for her paines came vpon her.”
1 Samuel 4:19 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 4:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 4
17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
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.
19 And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
21 And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
What Does 1 Samuel 4:19 Mean?
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