1 Samuel 4:2

Easy To Read Version

The Philistines prepared to attack Israel. The battle began.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Let us check and see what we have done.\par Then let us turn back to the Lord.\par

Leviticus 26:37

They will run like someone is chasing them with a sword. They will fall over each other— even when no person is chasing them.

Numbers 14:45

The Amalekite people and the Canaanite people living in the hill country came down and attacked the people of Israel. The Amalekites and the Canaanites easily defeated them and chased them all the way to Hormah.

Joshua 7:12

That is why the army of Israel turned and ran away from the fight. They did that because they have done wrong. They should be destroyed. I will not continue to help you. I will not continue to be with you unless you destroy everything I commanded you to destroy.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites and Philistines were lined up and ready for battle.

1 Samuel 17:8

Each day Goliath would come out and shout a challenge to the Israelite soldiers. He would say, “Why are all of your soldiers lined up ready for battle? You are Saul’s servants. I am a Philistine. So choose one man and send him to fight me.

1 Samuel 4:1

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

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought very hard and defeated the Israelites. Every Israelite soldier ran away to his tent. It was a terrible defeat for Israel. 30,000 Israelite soldiers were killed.

1 Samuel 4:3

The Israelite soldiers came back to their camp. The elders (leaders) of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord let the Philistines defeat us? Let’s bring the Lord’s Box of the Agreement [41] from Shiloh. {In this way, God will go with us into battle.} He will save us from our enemies.”