The guilty sons of Eli were slain in battle. He could endure to hear that his sons were slain, but he could not bear the news that the ark of God was taken. He knew that his sin of neglect in failing to stand for the right and restrain wrong had at last deprived Israel of her strength and glory. The pallor of death came upon his face, and he fell backward and died. {4T 516.2}

Elis skyldige sønner blev dræbt i krig. Han kunne bære at hans sønner blev dræbt, men han kunne ikke bære nyheden at Guds ark var taget. Han vidste at hans synd, for ikke at stå på det rigtige og betvinge det forkerte, til sidst havde frarøvet Israels styrke og ære. Han blev ligbleg og faldt bagom og døde.