³⁴ and this `is' to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas -- in one day they die both of them;

¹¹ and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.

³ And he hath given on that day a sign, saying, `This `is' the sign that Jehovah hath spoken, Lo, the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth that `are' on it.'

¹⁷ And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died -- Hophni and Phinehas -- and the ark of God hath been captured.'

¹² In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing;

¹² `And thou, rise, go to thy house; in the going in of thy feet to the city -- hath the lad died;