1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Samuel 4:11

And the ark of God was taken: and the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were slain.

Slain. Abulensis (q. 17,) thinks they were fighting in defence of the ark, when they might have saved themselves by flight; so that he does not despair of their salvation. God permitted them to lose their lives in the exercise of a holy ministry, which they had so scandalously profaned. (Calmet)