Verse 2

1 Samuel 4:2

Bible in Basic English

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2 And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעַרְכ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לִ/קְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ/תִּטֹּשׁ֙ הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַ/יִּנָּ֥גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִ/פְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ/יַּכּ֤וּ בַ/מַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֔ה כְּ/אַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ

English Translation

And the Philistines arranged themselves to meet Israel, and the battle was joined, and Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they struck down in the battlefield about four thousand men.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel wen... Focus ↗

2 And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel...

3 And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord l... Focus ↗

4 So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-pl... Focus ↗

5 And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so... Focus ↗

6 And the Philistines, hearing the noise of their cry, said, What is this great cry among the tents of... Focus ↗

7 And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God (Elohim) has come into their tents. And they said, Trou... Focus ↗

8 Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods w... Focus ↗

9 Be strong, O Philistines, be men! Do not be servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you: go for... Focus ↗

10 So the Philistines went to the fight, and Israel was overcome, and every man went in flight to his t... Focus ↗

11 And the ark of God (Elohim) was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the swo... Focus ↗

12 And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing... Focus ↗

13 And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of G... Focus ↗

14 And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came... Focus ↗

15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see. Focus ↗

16 And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And... Focus ↗

17 And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction a... Focus ↗

18 And at these words about the ark of God (Elohim), Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the... Focus ↗

19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give... Focus ↗

20 And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given... Focus ↗

21 And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark... Focus ↗

22 And she said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God (Elohim) has been taken. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 4 (22 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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