1 Samuel 4:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ The Philistines heard Israel’s shout. They asked, “Why are the people so excited in the Hebrew [44] camp?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? When they understood that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah was come into the camp.

Common English Bible

⁶ When the Philistines heard the sound of that shout, they asked, “What is that loud shouting in the Hebrew camp about?” When they learned that the LORD’s chest had come into the camp,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the Philistines heard the voice of the clamor, and they said, "What is this voice of a great clamor in the camp of the Hebrews?" And they realized that the ark of the Lord had arrived in the camp.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, and they said: What is this noise of a great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.

1 Samuel 4:6 Cross References

1 Samuel 29:3

The Philistine captains asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?”

1 Samuel 4:5

When the Lord’s Box of the Agreement [43] came into the camp, all the Israelites gave a great shout. That shout made the ground shake.

1 Samuel 4:7

The Philistines became afraid. The Philistines said, “Gods have come to their camp! We’re in trouble. This has never happened before!