12 That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. 13 When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out. 14 Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.
1 Samuel 4:12–14
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