1 Samuel 4:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

"Woe to us! For there was no such great exultation yesterday, or the day before. Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these sublime gods? These are the gods who struck Egypt with all the plagues, in the desert."

Cross References

Exodus 15:14

Peoples rose up and became angry. Sorrows took hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.

Exodus 7:5

And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord, who has extended my hand over Egypt, and who has led the sons of Israel from their midst."

Exodus 9:14

For at this turn, I will send all my plagues upon your heart, and upon your servants, and upon your people. So may you know that there is no one like me in all the earth.

Revelation 11:6

These have the power to close up the heavens, so that it may not rain during the days of their prophesying. And they have power over the waters, to convert them into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of affliction as often as they will.

1 Samuel 4:7

And the Philistines were afraid, saying, "God has entered into the camp." And they groaned, saying:

1 Samuel 4:9

"Be strengthened, and be manly, O Philistines! Otherwise, you may serve the Hebrews, as they also have served you. Be strengthened and wage war!"

1 Samuel 5:7

Then the men of Ashdod, seeing this kind of plague, said: "The ark of the God of Israel shall not remain with us. For his hand is harsh, over us and over Dagon, our god."