One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
Deuteronomy 1:42 - King James Version - American Edition And the Lord said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to me, Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not among you–lest you be dangerously hurt by your enemies. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies. Common English Bible But the LORD told me: Tell them: Don’t go up! Don’t fight because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies. Catholic Public Domain Version the Lord said to me: 'Say to them: Do not ascend and do not fight. For I am not with you. Otherwise, you may fall in the sight of your enemies.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord said to me: Say to them: Go not up, and fight not, for I am not with you: lest you fall before your enemies. |
One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.