1 Samuel 4:2

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

And the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and, when the battle spread, then was Israel smitten before the Philistines,—and there were slain of the army in the field about four thousand men.

Cross References

Lamentations 3:40

Let us search out our ways, and examine them well, and let us return unto Yahweh;

1 Samuel 17:21

So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle, army against army.

1 Samuel 17:8

And he took his stand, and cried unto the ranks of Israel, and said unto them, Wherefore should ye come out, to set in array for battle? Am not, I, a Philistine, while, ye, are servants unto Saul? Choose you a man, and let him come down unto me:

Joshua 7:12

Therefore cannot the sons of Israel stand before their enemies, their back, do they turn before their enemies, because they have become devoted,—I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the devoted thing out of your midst.

1 Samuel 4:1

And so it was, when the word of Samuel had reached all Israel, that Israel went forth to meet the Philistines in battle, and they encamped near Eben-ezer, while, the Philistines, encamped in Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:3

And, when the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Yahweh smitten us to-day, before the Philistines? Let us fetch unto us, out of Shiloh, the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that, when it cometh into our midst, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his home; and the slaughter became exceeding great,—and there fell of Israel—thirty thousand footmen.

Leviticus 26:37

And they shall stumble one upon another as from before a sword, when, pursuer there is none; And ye shall not have wherewith to stand before your foes;

Numbers 14:45

So ten the Amalekites and the Canaanites, that dwelt in that mountain, came down,—and smote them and routed them even unto Hormah.