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 21:13

21:13 He altered his behavior in their presence. ³  Since he was in their power, ⁴  he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.

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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 “in their eyes.”

⁴ tn Heb “in their hand.”