1 Samuel 4:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, `God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, `Wo to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

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  • Exod 14:25 : 25 and turneth aside the wheels of their chariots, and they lead them with difficulty, and the Egyptians say, `Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah is fighting for them against the Egyptians.'
  • Exod 15:14-16 : 14 Peoples have heard, they are troubled; Pain hath seized inhabitants of Philistia. 15 Then have chiefs of Edom been troubled: Mighty ones of Moab -- Trembling doth seize them! Melted have all inhabitants of Canaan! 16 Fall on them doth terror and dread; By the greatness of Thine arm They are still as a stone, Till Thy people pass over, O Jehovah; Till the people pass over Whom Thou hast purchased.
  • Deut 32:30 : 30 How doth one pursue a thousand, And two cause a myriad to flee! If not -- that their rock hath sold them, And Jehovah hath shut them up?

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  • 1 Sam 4:1-6
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    87%

    1And 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,

    2and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.

    3And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, `Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'

    4And the people sendeth to Shiloh, and they take up thence the ark of the covenant of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs, and there `are' two sons of Eli, with the ark of the covenant of God, Hophni and Phinehas.

    5And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout -- a great shout -- and the earth is moved.

    6And the Philistines hear the noise of the shouting, and say, `What `is' the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?' and they perceive that the ark of Jehovah hath come in unto the camp.

  • 1 Sam 4:8-11
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    8Wo to us, who doth deliver us out of the hand of these honourable gods? these `are' the gods who are smiting the Egyptians with every plague in the wilderness.

    9Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you -- then ye have become men, and have fought.'

    10And the Philistines fight, and Israel is smitten, and they flee each to his tents, and the blow is very great, and there fall of Israel thirty thousand footmen;

    11and the ark of God hath been taken, and the two sons of Eli have died, Hophni and Phinehas.

  • 1 Sam 7:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7And the Philistines hear that the sons of Israel have gathered themselves to Mizpeh; and the princes of the Philistines go up against Israel, and the sons of Israel hear, and are afraid of the presence of the Philistines.

    8And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, `Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.'

  • 1 Sam 17:11
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    11And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 5:7-8
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    7And the men of Ashdod see that `it is' so, and have said, `The ark of the God of Israel doth not abide with us, for hard hath been His hand upon us, and upon Dagon our god.'

    8And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines unto them, and say, `What do we do to the ark of the God of Israel?' and they say, `To Gath let the ark of the God of Israel be brought round;' and they bring round the ark of the God of Israel;

  • 1 Sam 5:10-11
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    10And they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, `They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death -- and our people.'

    11And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines, and say, `Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and it turneth back to its place, and it doth not put us to death -- and our people;' for there hath been a deadly destruction throughout all the city, very heavy hath the hand of God been there,

  • 1 Sam 6:1-2
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    1And the ark of Jehovah is in the field of the Philistines seven months,

    2and the Philistines call for priests and for diviners, saying, `What do we do to the ark of Jehovah? let us know wherewith we send it to its place?'

  • 2 Sam 6:9
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    9and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'

  • 1 Sam 5:1-2
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    74%

    1And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,

    2and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.

  • 1 Sam 28:4-5
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    73%

    4And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,

    5and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

  • 1 Chr 13:12
    73%

    12And David feareth God on that day, saying, `How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?'

  • 1 Sam 4:13-14
    2 verses
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    13and he cometh in, and lo, Eli is sitting on the throne by the side of the way, watching, for his heart hath been trembling for the ark of God, and the man hath come in to declare `it' in the city, and all the city crieth out.

    14And Eli heareth the noise of the cry, and saith, `What -- the noise of this tumult!' And the man hasted, and cometh in, and declareth to Eli.

  • 1 Sam 7:10
    73%

    10and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up -- and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel -- and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel.

  • 1 Sam 17:44-45
    2 verses
    73%

    44and the Philistine saith unto David, `Come unto me, and I give thy flesh to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the field.'

    45And David saith unto the Philistine, `Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.

  • 1 Chr 14:9
    73%

    9And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

  • 1 Sam 7:13
    73%

    13And 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.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    72%

    3And David's men say unto him, `Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks of the Philistines?'

  • 1 Sam 6:20-21
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    20And the men of Beth-Shemesh say, `Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and unto whom doth He go up from us?'

    21And they send messengers unto the inhabitants of Kirjath-Jearim, saying, `The Philistines have sent back the ark of Jehovah; come down, take it up unto you.'

  • 1 Chr 14:13
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    13And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

  • 1 Sam 4:16-17
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    16And the man saith unto Eli, `I `am' he who hath come out of the ranks, and I out of the ranks have fled to-day;' and he saith, `What hath been the matter, my son?'

    17And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, `Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died -- Hophni and Phinehas -- and the ark of God hath been captured.'

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    24and all the men of Israel when they see the man flee from his presence, and are greatly afraid.

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    48And it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,

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    41And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler `is' before him,

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    18And Saul saith to Ahiah, `Bring nigh the ark of God;' for the ark of God hath been on that day with the sons of Israel.

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    16and the five princes of the Philistines have seen `it', and turn back `to' Ekron, on that day.

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    18and the Philistines have come, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

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    21and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

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    9and ye have seen, if the way of its own border it goeth up to Beth-Shemesh -- He hath done to us this great evil; and if not, then we have known that His hand hath not come against us; an accident it hath been to us.'

  • 2 Chr 20:29
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    29And there is a fear of God on all kingdoms of the lands in their hearing that Jehovah hath fought with the enemies of Israel,

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    22And she saith, `Honour hath removed from Israel, for the ark of God hath been taken.'

  • 1 Sam 23:27
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    27And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'

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    27And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there `is' the ark of the covenant of God in those days,