1 Samuel 4:10

And they fought with them; and + 4:10 Gr. the man. the men of Israel fall, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter; and there fell of Israel thirty thousand + 4:10 Gr. ranks. fighting men.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9Strengthen yourselves and behave yourselves like men, O you⌃ Philistines, that you⌃ may not serve the Hebrews as they have served us, but be you⌃ men and fight with them.

11And the ark of God was taken, and both the sons of Heli, Ophni, and Phinees, died.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:17And I will set my face against you, and you⌃ shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall pursue you; and you⌃ shall flee, no one pursuing you.

1 Samuel 3:11And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I execute my words in Israel; whoever hears them, both his ears shall tingle.

2 Samuel 18:7And the people of Israel fell down there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter in that day, even twenty thousand men.

2 Samuel 19:8Then the king arose, and sat in the gate: and all the people reported, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people went in before the king to the gate; for Israel had fled every man to his + 19:8 Gr. tents. tent.

1 Kings 12:16-17 And all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them: and the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessae. Depart, O Israel, to your tents: now feed your own house, David. So Israel departed to his tents.

2 Kings 14:12And Juda + 14:12 Gr. fell. was overthrown before Israel, and every man fled to his tent.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 4:2-10

The War with the Philistines. ( b. c. 1120.) 1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 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. 3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us… Read the whole commentary →

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