KJV King James Version
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
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1 Samuel 7:13
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
WEB World English Bible
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel. The hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
ASV American Standard Version
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel: and the hand of Jehovah was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 7
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until [they came] under Bethcar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
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וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙H3665 · ka.nabe humbleהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotיָסְפ֣וּH3254 · ya.saphto add: againע֔וֹדH5750 · odstillלָב֖וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeבִּגְב֣וּלH1366 · ge.vulborder: boundaryיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַתְּהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beיַד־H3027 · yadhandיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallיְמֵ֥יH3117 · yomdayשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃H8050 · she.mu.elSamuel
Cross-references
Judges 13:1And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.1 Samuel 17:49-53And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang [it], and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.1 Samuel 13:1-5Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,1 Samuel 14:20-23And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.Judges 13:5For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.1 Samuel 28:3-5Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.1 Samuel 31:1-7Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.1 Samuel 14:6-16And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
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