1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel 4:1-3

1Thus the wordH1697 of SamuelH8050 cameH1961 to allH3605 IsraelH3478.

Now the IsraelitesH3478 went outH3318 to meetH7122 the PhilistinesH6430 in battleH4421 and campedH2583 atH5921 EbenezerH72, while the PhilistinesH6430 campedH2583 at AphekH663. 2The PhilistinesH6430 arrayed themselvesH6186 againstH7122 IsraelH3478, and as the battleH4421 spreadH5203, IsraelH3478 was defeatedH5062 byH6440 the PhilistinesH6430, who struck downH5221 about fourH702 thousandH505 menH376 on the battlefieldH4634H7704.

3When the troopsH5971 returnedH935 toH413 the campH4264, the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 askedH559, “WhyH4100 has the LORDH3068 brought defeat on usH5062 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430 todayH3117? Let us bringH3947H413 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 from ShilohH7887, so that it may goH9351 with usH7130 to save usH3467 from the handH3709 of our enemiesH341.”

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 4:3 Or He may go ↩

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