1 Samuel 4:1

Easy To Read Version

News about Samuel spread through all of Israel. Eli was very old. His sons kept doing bad things before the Lord. [40]

Cross References

1 Kings 20:26

So in the spring, Ben Hadad gathered the people of Aram. He went to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1 Kings 20:30

The survivors ran away to the city of Aphek. The wall of the city fell on 27,000 of those soldiers. Ben Hadad also ran away to the city. He hid in a room.

Deuteronomy 29:10

“Today all of you are standing here before the Lord your God. Your leaders, your officials, your elders (leaders), and all the other men are here.

Joshua 12:18

the king of Aphek1 the king of Sharon1

Joshua 13:4

who live south of the Canaanite land.

Joshua 15:53

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Joshua 19:30

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob.

1 Samuel 10:19

But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your families and family groups.”

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. The Israelites camped by the spring at Jezreel.

1 Samuel 3:11

The Lord said to Samuel, “I will soon do something in Israel. People who hear about it will be shocked.

1 Samuel 4:2

The Philistines prepared to attack Israel. The battle began.

1 Samuel 5:1

The Philistines carried God’s Holy Box, [55] from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

1 Samuel 7:12

After this, Samuel set up a special stone. {He did this to help people remember the things God did.} Samuel put the stone between Mizpah and Shen. [87] Samuel named the stone “Stone of Help.” [88] Samuel said, “The Lord helped us all the way to this place!”