1 Samuel 4:2

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And put their army in array against Israel. And when they had joined battle, Israel turned their backs to the Philistines. And there was slain in that fight here and there in the fields about four thousand men.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Nun. Let us search our ways, and seek and return to the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:21

For Israel had put themselves in array: and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.

1 Samuel 17:8

And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? Am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you; and let him come down and fight hand to hand.

Joshua 7:12

Neither can Israel stand before his enemies, but he shall flee from them: because he is defiled with the anathema. I will be no more with you, till you destroy him that is guilty of this wickedness.

1 Samuel 4:1

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight: and Israel went out to war against the Philistines, and camped by the Stone of help. And the Philistines came to Aphec,

1 Samuel 4:3

And the people returned to the camp: and the ancients of Israel said: Why hath the Lord defeated us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us the ark of the covenant of the Lord from Silo: and let it come in the midst of us, that it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought; and Israel was overthrown; and every man fled to his own dwelling. And there was an exceeding great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Leviticus 26:37

And they shall every one fall upon their brethren as fleeing from wars: none of you shall dare to resist your enemies.

Numbers 14:45

And the Amalecite came down, and the Chanaanite that dwelt in the mountain: and smiting and slaying them pursued them as far as Horma.