1 Samuel 4:2
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַרְכוּvaiya'arkhuand they deployedH6186פְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430לִקְרַאתlikratto meetH7122יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וַתִּטֹּשׁvatitoshand it spread outH5203הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamahthe battleH4421וַיִּנָּגֶףvaiyinagefand it was defeatedH5062יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440פְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכּוּvaiyakuand they struck downH5221בַמַּעֲרָכָהvama'arakhahin the battle lineH4634בַּשָּׂדֶהbasadehin the fieldH7704כְּאַרְבַּעַתke'arba'atabout fourH702אֲלָפִים'alafimthousand<s>H505אִישׁ׃'ishmanH376
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Related verses
- Lamentations 3:40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
- 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.And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
- Psalm 79:7-87 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place. 8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.7 for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland. 8 Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low.
- Joshua 7:5-85 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. 6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water. 6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads. 7 “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! 8 O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
- 1 Samuel 17:21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
- 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.This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.
- Psalm 106:40-4140 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.40 So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. 41 He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
- Psalm 44:9-109 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.9 But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies. 10 You have made us retreat from the foe, and those who hate us have plundered us.
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