1 Samuel 4:2

New American Bible - revised edition

The Philistines then drew up in battle formation against Israel. After a fierce struggle Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Let us search and examine our ways, and return to the Lord!

Leviticus 26:37

stumbling over one another as if to escape a sword, while no one is after them—so helpless will you be to take a stand against your foes!

Numbers 14:45

And the Amalekites and Canaanites who dwelt in that hill country came down and defeated them, beating them back as far as Hormah.

Joshua 7:12

If the Israelites cannot stand up to their enemies, but must turn their back to them, it is because they are under the ban. I will not continue to be with you unless you remove that which is banned from among you.

1 Samuel 17:21

The Israelites and the Philistines drew up opposite each other in battle array.

1 Samuel 17:8

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel: “Why come out in battle formation? I am a Philistine, and you are Saul’s servants. Choose one of your men, and have him come down to me.

1 Samuel 4:1

At that time, the Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out to engage them in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:10

The Philistines fought and Israel was defeated; everyone fled to their own tents. It was a disastrous defeat; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers.

1 Samuel 4:3

When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord permitted us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the Lord from Shiloh that it may go into battle among us and save us from the grasp of our enemies.” Loss of the Ark.