1 Samuel 7:11 - Easy To Read Version The men of Israel ran out of Mizpah and chased the Philistines. They chased them all the way to Beth Car. They killed Philistine soldiers all along the way. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and smote them as far as below Beth-car. American Standard Version (1901) And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. Common English Bible The Israelite soldiers came out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines. They struck them down until they reached a place just below Beth-car. Catholic Public Domain Version And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the men of Israel going out of Masphath pursued after the Philistines, and made slaughter of them till they came under Bethchar. |
The Lord caused those armies to be very confused when Israel attacked. So Israel defeated them and won a great victory. Israel chased the enemy from Gibeon on the road going to Beth Horon. The army of Israel killed men all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
While Samuel was burning the sacrifice, the Philistines came to fight Israel. But the Lord caused loud thunder near the Philistines. This confused the Philistines. The thunder scared the Philistines, and they became confused. {Their leaders were not able to control them.} So the Israelites defeated the Philistines in battle.
After this, Samuel set up a special stone. {He did this to help people remember the things God did.} Samuel put the stone between Mizpah and Shen. [87] Samuel named the stone “Stone of Help.” [88] Samuel said, “The Lord helped us all the way to this place!”