New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 4:10
10So the Philistines fought and 1Israel was 2defeated, and 3every man fled to his tent; and the slaughter was very great, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.
1 Samuel 4:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
- New International Version (NIV)So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled, every man to his home. And there was a very great slaughter, for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.
Context of 1 Samuel 4:10
8Woe to us! Who shall deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who smote the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness. 9Take courage and be men, O Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, be men and fight.” So the Philistines fought and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent; and the slaughter was very great, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers. 11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 12Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head.
Read all of 1 Samuel 41 Samuel 4:10 word by word
וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֔יו וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּכָּ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּפֹּל֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִֽי׃Read the interlinear
- So the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- defeatedנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
- everyאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
- to his tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tent: homeH168
- and the slaughterמַכָּהmakkâh makkeh · woundH4347
- was veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- for there fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- footרַגְלִיraglîy · on footH7273
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 4:10
- 1 Samuel 4:2The Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- Leviticus 26:17I will set My face against you so that you will be struck down before your enemies; and those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one is pursuing you.
- Deuteronomy 28:25“The Lord shall cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you will go out one way against them, but you will flee seven ways before them, and you will be an example of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
- Psalms 78:9The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle.
- 2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said, “We have no portion in David, Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
- 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So Israel departed to their tents.
- 1 Kings 22:36Then a cry passed throughout the army close to sunset, saying, “Every man to his city and every man to his country.”
- 2 Kings 14:12Judah was defeated by Israel, and they fled each to his tent.
- 2 Samuel 18:7The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men.
- 2 Chronicles 13:17Abijah and his people defeated them with a great slaughter, so that 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.
- 2 Chronicles 28:5Wherefore, the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Aram; and they defeated him and carried away from him a great number of captives and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who inflicted him with heavy casualties.
- Isaiah 10:3Now what will you do in the day of punishment, And in the devastation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your wealth?
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-11Verses 10-11 The taking of the ark was a great judgment upon Israel, and a certain token of God's displeasure. Let none think to shelter themselves from the wrath of God, under the cloak of outward profession.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1030,000 was over seven times the number who had died before without the ark (1 Samuel 4:2). The Israelites learned that the ark was not a magical object to prevent bad luck.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111Sa 4:1-11. Israel Overcome by the Philistines. 1. the word of Samuel came to all Israel--The character of Samuel as a prophet was now fully established. The want of an "open vision" was supplied by him, for "none of his words were let fall to the ground" (1Sa 3:19); and to his residence in Shiloh all the people of Israel repaired to consult him as an oracle, who, as the medium of receiving the divine command, or by his gift of a prophet, could inform…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 4:10 Deut 28:15, 25; 1 Sam 4:2 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 4:10 Lit smitten ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 4:10 2 Sam 18:17; 19:8; 2 Kin 14:12; 2 Chr 25:22 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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