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1 Samuel 4:2-3

2וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001 H6186פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005 H7122יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙va.ti.Toshand it spread outH9001 H5203הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וַיִּנָּ֥גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefand it was defeatedH9001 H5062יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001 H5221בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙va.ma.'a.ra.Khahin the battle lineH9003 H4634בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַתke.'ar.Ba.'atabout fourH9004 H702אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376

3וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001 H935הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009 H4264וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100נְגָפָ֧נוּne.ga.Fa.nuhas he defeated usH5062 H9035יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430נִקְחָ֧הnik.Chahlet us bringH3947אֵלֵ֣ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto ourselvesH413 H9035מִשִּׁלֹ֗הmi.shi.Lohfrom ShilohH9006 H7887אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'so it may comeH9002 H935בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּve.kir.Be.nuin midst ourH9003 H7130 H9025וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּve.yo.shi.'E.nuso it may deliver usH9002 H3467 H9035מִכַּ֥ףmi.Kaffrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3709אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'o.ye.Vei.nuenemies ourH341 H9025

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