1 Samuel 4:1

American Standard Version (1901)

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
  • 1 Sam 29:1 : 1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.
  • 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
  • 1 Kgs 20:30 : 30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
  • Josh 12:18 : 18 the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lassharon, one;
  • Josh 15:53 : 53 and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
  • Josh 19:30 : 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
  • 1 Sam 3:11 : 11 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 4:2-3
    2 verses
    84%

    2And 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.

    3And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
    84%

    1Now the Philistines gathered together all their hosts to Aphek: and the Israelites encamped by the fountain which is in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

    2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
    80%

    4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 7:10-13
    4 verses
    80%

    10And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel.

    11And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.

    12Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.

    13So 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.

  • 1 Sam 7:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

    8And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

    21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 13:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

    5And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth-aven.

    6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits. [

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    75%

    1And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    75%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
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    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    74%

    52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

    9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Judg 15:9
    74%

    9Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    73%

    48And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 4:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

    10And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

  • 1 Sam 14:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp, [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

    23So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.

  • 1 Sam 8:4
    72%

    4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;

  • 1 Sam 4:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah was come into the camp.

    7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

  • 1 Sam 5:1
    72%

    1Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    72%

    41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

  • 2 Sam 5:18
    71%

    18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
    71%

    16And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And he said, How went the matter, my son?

  • 1 Sam 7:5
    71%

    5And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 17:10-11
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    10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

    11And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
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    45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    71%

    17And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;

  • 2 Sam 5:22
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    22And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 28:19
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    19Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 18:6
    70%

    6So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.

  • 1 Sam 13:15-16
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    15And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

    16And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.