1 Samuel 4
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1 Samuel 4:1-2

1And the wordH1697 of SamuelH8050 came to all IsraelH3478. Now IsraelH3478 went outH3318 againstH7125 the PhilistinesH6430 to battleH4421, and pitchedH2583 beside Eben–ezerH72: and the PhilistinesH6430 pitchedH2583 in AphekH663.1

2And the PhilistinesH6430 put themselves in arrayH6186 againstH7125 IsraelH3478: and when they joinedH5203 battleH4421, IsraelH3478 was smittenH5062 beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430: and they slewH5221 of the armyH4634 in the fieldH7704 about fourH702 thousandH505 menH376.23

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 4:1 came: or, came to pass: Heb. was ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 4:2 they joined…: Heb. the battle was spread ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 4:2 army: Heb. array ↩

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