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.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
11And, the ark of God, was taken,—and, the two sons of Eli, were slain, Hophni and Phinehas.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:17And I will set my face against you, And ye shall be smitten before your foes,-And be trodden down by them who hate you, And shall flee when no one is pursuing you.
1 Samuel 3:11And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Lo! I am doing a thing, in Israel,—at which both ears of everyone that heareth it shall tingle.
2 Samuel 18:7Then were the people of Israel defeated there, before he servants of David,—and the slaughter there was great, on that day—twenty thousand.
2 Samuel 19:8So the king arose, and took his seat in the gate,—and, to all the people, was it told, saying—Lo! the king, is sitting in the gate. Then came all the people before the king, but, Israel, had fled every man to his home.
1 Kings 12:16So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying—What portion have, we, in, David. Or inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your homes O Israel! Now, see to thine own house, O David! And Israel departed to their homes.
2 Kings 14:12Then was Judah defeated before Israel,—and they fled, every man to his own home;
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 →