Fear & Bedtime
🌊 Trembling beside 1 Samuel 4:13
When trembling is loud, 1 Samuel 4:13 is a sentence you can borrow. “When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Trembling
“When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.”
1 Samuel 4:13 · World English Bible
Isaac trembled…
“Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed.””
Genesis 27:33 · World English Bible
The peoples have…
“The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.”
Exodus 15:14 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 4:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Whenhecame,EliwassittingonhisseatbytheroadforhishearttrembledforGod’sark.Whenthemancameintothecityandaboutit,allthecitycriedout.
Pray together
Lord, this is a trembling night. Keep 1 Samuel 4:13 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say 1 Samuel 4:13 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. 1 Samuel 4:13 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.