And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and
The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people.
As for you, get up and go home. When your feet enter the city, the child will die.
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end.