1 Samuel 14:31

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On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 10:12 : 12 The day the LORD delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the LORD before Israel:“O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!”
  • Josh 19:42 : 42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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  • 1 Sam 14:30
    81%

    30Certainly if the army had eaten some of the enemies’ provisions that they came across today, would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been even greater?”

  • 1 Sam 14:32
    77%

    32So the army rushed greedily on the plunder, confiscating sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them right on the ground, and the army ate them blood and all.

  • 1 Chr 11:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

    14but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    74%

    13The Philistines again raided the valley.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-24
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    74%

    20Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.

    21The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22When all the Israelites who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them in battle.

    23So the LORD delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.

    24Jonathan Violates Saul’s Oath Now the men of Israel were hard pressed that day, for Saul had made the army agree to this oath:“Cursed be the man who eats food before evening! I will get my vengeance on my enemies!” So no one in the army ate anything.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
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    1The Death of Saul Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    73%

    52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 7:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. But on that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by Israel.

    11Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.

  • 2 Sam 23:10
    73%

    10he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it seemed stuck to his sword. The LORD gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    72%

    7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the leaders of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the Israelites heard about this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 4:10
    72%

    10So the Philistines fought. Israel was defeated; they all ran home. The slaughter was very great; thirty thousand foot soldiers from Israel fell in battle.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    72%

    16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    72%

    1Saul’s Death Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    72%

    15Israel Engages in Various Battles with the Philistines Another battle was fought between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down with his soldiers and fought the Philistines. David became exhausted.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    72%

    18The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the foothills and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.

  • 1 Chr 14:9
    72%

    9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 30:16
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    16So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 31:7-8
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    7When the men of Israel who were in the valley and across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 13:23
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    23Jonathan Ignites a Battle A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

  • 2 Chr 14:14-15
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    71%

    14They defeated all the cities surrounding Gerar, for the LORD caused them to panic. The men of Judah looted all the cities, for they contained a huge amount of goods.

    15They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.

  • Josh 11:8
    71%

    8The LORD handed them over to Israel and they struck them down and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    71%

    19They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

  • Judg 15:8-9
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    70%

    8He struck them down and defeated them. Then he went down and lived for a time in the cave in the cliff of Etam.

    9The Philistines went up and invaded Judah. They arrayed themselves for battle in Lehi.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    70%

    11When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

  • 1 Sam 13:5
    70%

    5Meanwhile the Philistines gathered to battle with Israel. Then they went up against Israel with 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    70%

    48He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.

  • 1 Sam 4:2
    70%

    2The Philistines arranged their forces to fight Israel. As the battle spread out, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men in the battle line in the field.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    70%

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 14:15
    70%

    15Then fear overwhelmed those who were in the camp, those who were in the field, all the army in the garrison, and the raiding bands. They trembled and the ground shook. This fear was caused by God.

  • 1 Sam 14:28
    70%

    28Then someone from the army informed him,“Your father put the army under a strict oath saying,‘Cursed be the man who eats food today!’ That is why the army is tired.”

  • 1 Sam 17:3
    70%

    3The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 23:1
    70%

    1David Delivers the City of Keilah They told David,“The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.”

  • 2 Sam 18:7
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    7The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men. The slaughter there was great that day– 20,000 soldiers were killed.

  • 1 Sam 17:46
    70%

    46This very day the LORD will deliver you into my hand! I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God,

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    69%

    13Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
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    16Saul, his son Jonathan, and the army that remained with them stayed in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped in Micmash.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
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    1David Is Rejected by the Philistine Leaders The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
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    5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
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    11When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,