18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:18:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it happened 1 Samuel 4:18:2 ⧉כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹkehazkirowhen he mentioned 1 Samuel 4:18:3 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaron{direct object} the ark of 1 Samuel 4:18:4 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhaelohimGod 1 Samuel 4:18:5 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֣לvayippoland he fell 1 Samuel 4:18:6 ⧉מֵֽעַל־הַ֠כִּסֵּאmealhakissefrom upon the seat 1 Samuel 4:18:7 ⧉אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜יתakhoranitbackward 1 Samuel 4:18:8 ⧉בְּעַ֣דbeadby 1 Samuel 4:18:9 ⧉יַ֣דyadside of or hand of 1 Samuel 4:18:10 ⧉הַשַּׁ֗עַרhashaarthe gate 1 Samuel 4:18:11 ⧉וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤רvatishshaverand it was broken 1 Samuel 4:18:12 ⧉מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙mafraktohis neck 1 Samuel 4:18:13 ⧉וַיָּמֹ֔תvayamotand he died 1 Samuel 4:18:14 ⧉כִּֽי־זָקֵ֥ןkizakenfor old 1 Samuel 4:18:15 ⧉הָאִ֖ישׁhaishthe man 1 Samuel 4:18:16 ⧉וְכָבֵ֑דvekhavedand heavy 1 Samuel 4:18:17 ⧉וְה֛וּאvehuand he 1 Samuel 4:18:18 ⧉שָׁפַ֥טshafatjudged 1 Samuel 4:18:19 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetyisrael{direct object} Israel 1 Samuel 4:18:20 ⧉אַרְבָּעִ֥יםarbaimforty 1 Samuel 4:18:21 ⧉שָׁנָֽה׃shanayear |
18. Formal Translation And it happened, as he mentioned the ark of God {Elohim, Divine Judge}, that he fell from the chair backward by the side of the gate, his neck was broken, and he died, because he was old and heavy; and he had judged Israel forty years. |
18. Dynamic Translation When the ark of God {Elohim, Mighty Protector} was mentioned, Eli fell backward off his chair by the gate, broke his neck, and died. He was old and heavy, and he had judged Israel for forty years. |