1 Samuel 4:8

New American Bible - revised edition

Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with various plagues in the desert.

Cross References

Exodus 15:14

The peoples heard and quaked; anguish gripped the dwellers in Philistia.

Exodus 7:5

All Egyptians will know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of their midst.

Exodus 9:14

for this time I will unleash all my blows upon you and your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is none like me anywhere on earth.

Revelation 11:6

They have the power to close up the sky so that no rain can fall during the time of their prophesying. They also have power to turn water into blood and to afflict the earth with any plague as often as they wish.

1 Samuel 4:7

the Philistines were frightened, crying out, “Gods have come to their camp. Woe to us! This has never happened before.

1 Samuel 4:9

Take courage and act like soldiers, Philistines; otherwise you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they were your slaves. Fight like soldiers!”

1 Samuel 5:7

On seeing how matters stood, the people of Ashdod decided, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for his hand weighs heavily on us and Dagon our god.”