1 Samuel 4:2

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The Philistines attacked the Israelites in formation, and when the battle spread, the Philistines defeated the Israelites, killing 4,000 of them on the battlefield.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

We should look at ourselves, examine what we're doing, and return to the Lord.

Leviticus 26:37

You'll trip over each other as you run away from the attack, even though no one's there. You'll have no power to resist your enemies.

Numbers 14:45

The Amalekites and Canaanites who lived there in the hill country came down and attacked the Israelites and defeated them, and chased them all the way to Hormah.

Joshua 7:12

That's why the Israelites can't stand up to their enemies. That's why they turn and run from their enemies, and have themselves become set apart for destruction. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you have removed from among you those things set apart for destruction.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites took up their battle line and the Philistines took up their battle line on the opposite side.

1 Samuel 17:8

Goliath stood and shouted at the lines of Israelite soldiers, “Why have you come and lined for battle? I am the Philistine, and you're Saul's servants. Pick one of your men and have him come down and fight me.

1 Samuel 4:1

and Samuel's words were communicated to all the Israelites. The Israelites marched out to confront the Philistines in battle. They set up camp at Ebenezer, while the Philistines set up camp at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated—every man ran away home. The death toll was very large: thirty thousand of the Israelite infantry were killed.

1 Samuel 4:3

When the Israelite army returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord defeat us before the Philistines today? Let's go and get the Ark of the Lord's Agreement from Shiloh, so that he can accompany us and save us from our enemies.”