Show Bible Commentary For A Bible Verse

Click here to show/hide instructions.

Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 4:18 - Strong Concordance

Verse         Translation Text
1Sa 4:18 Strong Concordance And it came to pass, when he made mention [02142] of the ark [0727] of God [0430], that he fell [05307] from off the seat [03678] backward [0322] by [01157] the side [03027] of the gate [08179], and his neck [04665] brake [07665], and he died [04191]: for he was an old [02204] man [0376], and heavy [03513]. And he had judged [08199] Israel [03478] forty [0705] years [08141].
  King James And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse

Open All | Close All Open All | Close All
 
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
A comparison of Sa2 18:4, explains exactly the meaning of the "side of the gate," and Eli's position. His seat or throne, without a back, stood with the side against the jamb of the gate, leaving the passage through the gate quite clear, but placed so that every one passing through the gate must pass in front of him.

Forty years - This chronological note connects this book with that of Judges. (Compare Jdg 3:11, etc.) It is an interesting question, but one very difficult to answer how near to the death of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the High Priest, Eli's forty years of judgeship bring him. It is probable that at least one high priesthood intervened.
 
Top
11 And the land [0776] had rest [08252] forty [0705] years [08141]. And Othniel [06274] the son [01121] of Kenaz [07073] died [04191].
4 And the king [04428] said [0559] unto them, What seemeth [05869] you best [03190] I will do [06213]. And the king [04428] stood [05975] by the gate [08179] side [03027], and all the people [05971] came out [03318] by hundreds [03967] and by thousands [0505].