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1 Samuel 14:23

Beth-aven
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21 And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined Saul and Jonathan in the battle.

So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

24 Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

25 Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

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BSB
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.
KJV
So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
WEB
So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.
ASV
So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.
DARBY
And Jehovah saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over beyond Beth-Aven.
BLB
And YHWH saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted to beyond Beth-aven.
ÅB
Slik hjalp Herren Israel den dag, og striden dro seg bortover forbi Bet-Aven.
OTB
Slik frelste Herren Israel den dagen, og slaget beveget seg forbi Bet-aven.
B1930
Således hjalp Herren Israel den dag, og striden drog sig bortover forbi Bet-Aven.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 14:30

    That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:5

    Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

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  • Psalms 44:6–8

    For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.

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  • Hosea 1:7

    Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”

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  • 2 Kings 14:27

    and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

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  • Judges 2:18

    Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

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