1 Samuel 4:2

God's Word

The Philistines organized their troops to meet Israel in battle. As the battle spread, the Philistines defeated Israel and killed about 4,000 soldiers in the field.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.

Leviticus 26:37

They will stumble over each other, but no one will be after them. They will not be able to stand up to their enemies.

Numbers 14:45

The Amalekites and Canaanites who lived there came down from those mountains, attacked the Israelites, and defeated them at Hormah.

Joshua 7:12

“The people of Israel will not be able to defend themselves against their enemies. They will run away from their enemies because the people of Israel are now claimed for destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy what I have claimed for myself.

1 Samuel 17:21

Israel and the Philistines formed their battle lines facing each other.

1 Samuel 17:8

Goliath stood and called to the Israelites, “Why do you form a battle line? Am I not a Philistine, and aren’t you Saul’s servants? Choose a man, and let him come down to ⌞fight⌟ me.

1 Samuel 4:1

Israel went to fight against the Philistines and camped near Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:10

The Philistines fought and defeated Israel. Every ⌞Israelite⌟ soldier fled to his tent. It was a major defeat in which 30,000 Israelite foot soldiers died.

1 Samuel 4:3

When the troops came back to the camp, the leaders of Israel asked, “Why has the Lord used the Philistines to defeat us today? Let’s get the ark of the Lord’s promise from Shiloh so that he may be with us and save us from our enemies.”