1 Samuel 4:2
1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
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- BSB
- The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- KJV
- And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
- WEB
- The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.
- ASV
- And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
- DARBY
- And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and the battle spread, and Israel was routed before the Philistines; and they slew in battle array in the field about four thousand men.
- BLB
- And the Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and the battle spread, and Israel was defeated by the Philistines, and they struck down among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.
- ÅB
- Og filistrene stilte seg i fylking mot Israel, og striden bredte seg ut, og Israel ble slått av filistrene; og filistrene felte på slagmarken omkring fire tusen mann.
- OTB
- Filisterne ordnet sine styrker for å konfrontere Israel, og da slaget utspilte seg, ble Israel overvunnet av filisterne, som drepte omkring fire tusen menn på slagmarken.
- B1930
- Og filistrene stilte sig i fylking mot Israel, og striden bredte sig ut, og Israel blev slått av filistrene; og filistrene felte på slagmarken omkring fire tusen mann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 3:40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 44:9–10
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Read in contextJoshua 7:12
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Read in context1 Samuel 17:8
And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
Read in contextJoshua 7:5–8
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
Read in contextPsalms 106:40–41
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Read in contextPsalms 79:7–8
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Read in context1 Samuel 17:21
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
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