1 Samuel 4:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.”
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“That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And a man of Benjamin runneth out of the ranks, and cometh into Shiloh, on that day, and his long robes <FI>are<Fi> rent, and earth on his head;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 4:12 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
- 2 Samuel 1:2On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.
- 2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
- 2 Samuel 15:32When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.
- Nehemiah 9:1On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
- Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
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