1 Samuel 4:9

God's Word

Be strong, Philistines, and act like men, or else you will serve the Hebrews as they served you. Act like men and fight.”

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong.

Judges 13:1

The people of Israel again did what the Lord considered evil. So the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for 40 years.

2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong! Let’s prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God, and the Lord will do what he considers right.”

Isaiah 33:1

How horrible it will be for you, you destroyer, although you haven’t been destroyed. How horrible it will be for you, you traitor, although you haven’t been betrayed. When you’ve finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you’ve finished being a traitor, you will be betrayed.

Judges 10:7

The Lord became angry with the people of Israel. So he used the Philistines and Ammonites to defeat them.

Isaiah 14:2

People will take them and bring them to their own place. The nation of Israel will possess nations as male and female slaves in the Lord’s land. They will take their captors captive and rule their oppressors.

1 Samuel 4:8

We’re in trouble now! Who can save us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the desert.

1 Samuel 14:21

The Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before this and had been stationed in the camp now joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.