Translations
The messenger replied, 'Israel has been routed before the Philistines. The casualties among the people are catastrophic. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead. And the Ark of God has been captured.'
The bearer of news answered, 'Yisra'el has fled before the P'lishtim, and the slaughter among the people has been great. Your two sons, Hofni and Pinchas, are dead. And the Aron of Elohim has been taken.'
And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”