1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel 4:5-9

5When the ark of the covenant of the Lord entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a loud shout that the ground shook.

6The Philistines heard the sound of the war cry and asked, “What’s this loud shout in the Hebrews’ camp?” When the Philistines discovered that the ark of the Lord had entered the camp,

7they panicked. “A god has entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us! Nothing like this has happened before.

8Woe to us! Who will rescue us from these magnificent gods? These are the gods that slaughtered the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

9Show some courage and be men, Philistines! Otherwise, you’ll serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

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