1 Samuel 4:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and they camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the word{H1697} of Samuel{H8050} came to all Israel.{H3478} Now Israel{H3478} went out{H3318} against{H7125} the Philistines{H6430} to battle,{H4421} and encamped{H2583} beside Eben-ezer:{H72} and the Philistines{H6430} encamped{H2583} in Aphek.{H663}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the word{H1697} of Samuel{H8050} came to all Israel{H3478}. Now Israel{H3478} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} the Philistines{H6430} to battle{H4421}, and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} beside Ebenezer{H72}: and the Philistines{H6430} pitched{H2583}{(H8804)} in Aphek{H663}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And all Israel spake of Samuel. And Israel wente forth to the battayll against the Philistynes, & pitched besyde the. Helpe stone: As for the Philistynes, they pitched at Aphek,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Samuel spake vnto all Israel: and Israel went out against the Philistims to battel and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistims pitched in Aphek.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Samuel spake vnto all Israel: And Israel went out against the Philistines to battell, and pitched besyde the Eben ezer, and the Philistines pitched in Aphec,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Samuel revealed the word of the LORD to all Israel.The Ark of the Covenant is Lost to the PhilistinesThen the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
  • 1 Sam 29:1 : 1 Now the Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites camped by a fountain in Jezreel.
  • 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
  • 1 Kgs 20:30 : 30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
  • Josh 12:18 : 18 The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
  • Josh 15:53 : 53 Janum, Bethtappuah, Aphekah,
  • Josh 19:30 : 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages.
  • 1 Sam 3:11 : 11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do something in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 4:2-3
    2 verses
    84%

    2 And the Philistines arranged themselves against Israel, and when they joined battle, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

    3 And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
    84%

    1 Now the Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites camped by a fountain in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle, and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

    2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
    80%

    4 The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

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

    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 confused them; and they were defeated before Israel.

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

    12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.

    13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the territory of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

  • 1 Sam 7:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

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

    8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us from the hand of the Philistines.

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

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

    20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

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

  • 1 Sam 13:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4 And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

    5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore; and they came up and encamped in Michmash, east of Bethaven.

    6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    75%

    1 In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    75%

    1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    75%

    1 Now 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%

    52 The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 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.

    9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Judg 15:9
    74%

    9 The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    73%

    48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 4:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, O Philistines, that you do not become servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight.

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

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

    21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 All the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistines fled, and even they followed hard after them in the battle.

    23 So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle passed beyond Beth Aven.

  • 1 Sam 8:4
    72%

    4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together, and came to Samuel at Ramah,

  • 1 Sam 4:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

    7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for such a thing has not happened before.

  • 1 Sam 5:1
    72%

    1 And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
    72%

    8 He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    72%

    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

  • 2 Sam 5:18
    71%

    18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
    71%

    16 And the man said to Eli, I am he who came out of the army, and I fled today out of the army. And he said, What happened, my son?

  • 1 Sam 7:5
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 17:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

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

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    71%

    45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
    71%

    17 And Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah;

  • 2 Sam 5:22
    71%

    22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 28:19
    71%

    19 Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me: the LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 18:6
    70%

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

  • 1 Sam 13:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

    16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.