1Sa 4:18 | HCSB | STEP | When he mentioned the ark of God , Eli fell backward off the chair by the city gate , and since he was old and heavy , his neck broke and he died . Eli had judged Israel 40 years .

‏ 1 Samuel 4:18

18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off the chair by the city gate, ^a and since he was old and heavy, his neck broke and he died. Eli had judged Israel 40 years.