1 Samuel 4:18

4:18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli ¹  fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he ²  was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.

1 Samuel 17:49

17:49 David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 28:20

28:20 Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy, ³  not having eaten anything ⁴  all that day and night.

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

² tn Heb “the man.”

³ tn Heb “also there was no strength in him.”

⁴ tn Heb “food.”