1 Samuel 4:16

1 Samuel 4:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16He told Eli, “I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day.”
Eli asked, “What happened, my son?”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16The 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?”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

16The 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 did things go, my son?”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16The man said to Eli, “I have come from the battle line. Indeed, I escaped from the battle line today.” Eli said, “How did things go, my son?”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.”
“What happened, my son?” Eli asked.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16The man told Eli, “I’ve just come from the front lines of the battle. I just ran away from there today.”
Eli asked, “What happened, son?”

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