KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 4:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was struck before the Philistines; and they killed of the army in the field about four thousand men.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 4
1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
2 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.
5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
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וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּH6186 · a.rakhto arrangeפְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineלִקְרַ֣אתH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַתִּטֹּשׁ֙H5203 · na.tashto leaveהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוַיִּנָּ֥גֶףH5062 · na.gaphto strikeיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיַּכּ֤וּH5221 · na.khahto smiteבַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙H4634 · ma.a.ra.khahrankבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הH7704 · sa.daySirionכְּאַרְבַּ֥עַתH702 · ar.bafourאֲלָפִ֖יםH505 · e.lephthousandאִֽישׁ׃H376 · ishman
Cross-references
Lamentations 3:40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.Psalm 79:7-8For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.Joshua 7:12Therefore 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.Joshua 7:5-8And 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.Psalm 106:40-41Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.1 Samuel 17:21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.Psalm 44:9-10But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.1 Samuel 17:8And 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.
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