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1 Samuel 4:16

King James Version

16 And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

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American Standard Version

And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?

Christian Standard Bible

The man said to Eli, “I’m the one who came from the battle. I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son? ” Eli asked.

English Standard Version

And the man said to Eli, “I am he who has come from the battle; I fled from the battle today.” And he said, “How did it go, my son?”

New American Standard Bible

The man said to Eli, “I am the one who came from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today.” And he said, “How are things, my son?”

New International Version

He told Eli, “I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day.” Eli asked, “What happened, my son?”

New King James Version

Then the man said to Eli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.” And he said, “What happened, my son?”

New Living Translation

He said to Eli, “I have just come from the battlefield—I was there this very day.” “What happened, my son?” Eli demanded.

World English Bible

The man said to Eli, “I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army.” He said, “How did the matter go, my son?”