New International Version
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man, and he was heavy. He had led Israel forty years.

New Living Translation
When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark of God, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and overweight. He had been Israel's judge for forty years.

English Standard Version
As soon as he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell over backward from his seat by the side of the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

Berean Study Bible
As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.

New American Standard Bible
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backward beside the gate, and his neck was broken and he died, for he was old and heavy. Thus he judged Israel forty years.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.

NET Bible
When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the messenger mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell from his chair backwards toward the gate. He broke his neck, and he died. (The man was old and heavy.) He had judged Israel for 40 years.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And it came to pass when he made mention of the ark of God, Eli fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli feel from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had named the ark of God, he fell from his stool backwards by the door, and broke his neck, and died. For he was an old man, and far advanced in years: and he judged Israel forty years.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for the man was old, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

World English Bible
It happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. He had judged Israel forty years.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at his mentioning the ark of God, that he falleth from off the throne backward, by the side of the gate, and his neck is broken, and he dieth, for the man is old and heavy, and he hath judged Israel forty years.

1 Samuel 4:18 Afrikaans PWL
Toe hy die ark van God noem, val `Eli agteroor van die stoel af langs die poort; sy nek was gebreek en hy het gesterf, want hy was oud en swaar. So het hy Yisra’el veertig jaar lank gerig.

1 i Samuelit 4:18 Albanian
Sa u zu në gojë arka e Perëndisë, Eli ra nga ndenjësja prapa, përbri derës, theu qafën dhe vdiq, sepse ishte plak dhe i rënduar. Qe gjyqtar i Izraelit dyzet vjet me radhë.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 4:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وكان لما ذكر تابوت الله انه سقط عن الكرسي الى الوراء الى جانب الباب فانكسرت رقبته ومات. لانه كان رجلا شيخا وثقيلا. وقد قضى لاسرائيل اربعين سنة

Dyr Sämyheel A 4:18 Bavarian
Wie yr dös mit n Schrein Gottes gyrsait, fiel dyr Eli über n Sessl hint abhin nöbn yn n Toor, braach syr s Gnäck und starb. Er war ja aau alt und niemer so glenckig. Er war vierzg Jaar Richter über Isryheel gwösn.

1 Царе 4:18 Bulgarian
А щом спомена за Божия ковчег, [Илий] падна от стола възнак край портата, и вратът му се строши, и умря; защото беше стар и тежък човек. И той съди Израиля четиридесет години.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他一提神的約櫃，以利就從他的位上往後跌倒，在門旁折斷頸項而死，因為他年紀老邁，身體沉重。以利做以色列的士師四十年。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他一提神的约柜，以利就从他的位上往后跌倒，在门旁折断颈项而死，因为他年纪老迈，身体沉重。以利做以色列的士师四十年。

撒 母 耳 記 上 4:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 一 提 　 神 的 約 櫃 ， 以 利 就 從 他 的 位 上 往 後 跌 倒 ， 在 門 旁 折 斷 頸 項 而 死 ； 因 為 他 年 紀 老 邁 ， 身 體 沉 重 。 以 利 作 以 色 列 的 士 師 四 十 年 。

撒 母 耳 記 上 4:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 一 提 　 神 的 约 柜 ， 以 利 就 从 他 的 位 上 往 後 跌 倒 ， 在 门 旁 折 断 颈 项 而 死 ； 因 为 他 年 纪 老 迈 ， 身 体 沉 重 。 以 利 作 以 色 列 的 士 师 四 十 年 。

1 Samuel 4:18 Croatian Bible
Kad je spomenuo Kovčeg Božji, pade Eli sa stolice nauznak kraj vrata, slomi vrat i umrije, jer je bio star čovjek i težak. Bio je sudac u Izraelu četrdeset godina.

První Samuelova 4:18 Czech BKR
I stalo se, že jakž jmenoval truhlu Boží, spadl Elí s stolice nazpět při úhlu brány, a tak zlomiv šíji, umřel; nebo byl muž starý a těžký. On soudil Izraele čtyřidceti let.

1 Samuel 4:18 Danish
Og da han nævnede Guds Ark, faldt Eli baglæns ned af Stolen ved Siden af Porten og brækkede Halsen og døde; thi Manden var gammel og tung. Han havde været Dommer for Israel i fyrretyve Aar.

1 Samuël 4:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En het geschiedde, als hij van de ark Gods vermeldde, zo viel hij achterwaarts van den stoel af, aan de zijde der poort, en brak den nek, en stierf; want de man was oud en zwaar; en hij richtte Israel veertig jaren.