And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
And this shall be a sign unto thee. It was not unusual for the prophets to foretell the occurrence of some remarkable event which was soon to happen, that its being an accomplished fact might be a "sign" or pledge of the certainty of their predictions as to the remote future (cf. 1 Samuel 10:7; 1 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 19:29; Isaiah 7:2; Jer. 14:29; Matthew 21:1-3; Luke 19:20-34).
Hophni, х Chaapªniy (H2652), fighter; Septuagint, Ofni]
And Phinehas, х uw-Piynchaac (H6372), mouth of brass; Septuagint, Finees];
In one day they shall die both of them - (see the note at 1 Samuel 4:2.)