... > Raamattu > Vanha Testamentti > Tuomarien aika > story of Samuel > the Ark of the Covenant is captured by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4-7:1) > a messenger in mourning-attire comes to Shiloh to report the capture of the Ark of the Covenant > Eli, hearing of the capture of the ark, falls from his seat and dies