10 And the Philistines fought, and Yisra’ĕl was smitten, and every man fled to his tent. And the slaughter was very great, and there fell of Yisra’ĕl thirty thousand foot soldiers.
11 And the ark of Elohim was captured, and the two sons of Ěli died, Ḥophni and Pineḥas.
12 And a man of Binyamin ran from the battle line the same day, and came to Shiloh with his garments torn and dirt on his head.
13 And he came in and saw Ěli, sitting on a seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of Elohim. And the man came into the city and reported it, and all the city cried out.
14 And Ěli heard the noise of the outcry and said, “What is the noise of this uproar?” And the man came hastily and informed Ěli.
15 Now Ěli was ninety-eight years old and his eyes were so dim that he was unable to see.
16 And the man said to Ěli, “I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.” And he said, “What was the matter, my son?”