A messenger “with his garments ripped apart ” appeared before High Priest Eli to inform him that the Israelites had been defeated in battle, Eli’s two sons had been killed, and the ark of the covenant had been captured.
1: 18 — 20.) ” Drēbes.. bija saplēstas ” arī vēstnesim, kas ieradās pie augstā priestera Ēļa, lai paziņotu, ka izraēlieši kaujā ir cietuši sakāvi, abi Ēļa dēli ir nogalināti un ienaidnieki ir paņēmuši līguma šķirstu. ( 1. Sam. 4: 12 — 17.)