1 Samuel 4:12
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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.That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
In other translations
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.That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
Hebrew words
וַיָּרָץvaiyarotzand he ranH7323אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376בִּנְיָמִןbinyaminBenjaminH1144מֵהַמַּעֲרָכָהmehama'arakhahfrom the battle lineH4634וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935שִׁלֹהshilohShilohH7887בַּיּוֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וּמַדָּיוumadavand garments hisH4055קְרֻעִיםkeru'im[were] tornH7167וַאֲדָמָהva'adamahand earthH127עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁוֹ׃roshohead hisH7218
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Related verses
- Joshua 7:6And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.Then 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 15:32And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:When 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.
- 2 Samuel 1:2It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.On 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.
- Job 2:12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.When 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.
- Nehemiah 9:1Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
- 2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
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People and places
People: Benjamin
Places: Shiloh