Verse 9

1 Samuel 4:9

Noah Webster Bible

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9 Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: acquit yourselves like men, and fight.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ וִֽ/הְי֤וּ לַֽ/אֲנָשִׁים֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּ֚ן תַּעַבְד֣וּ לָ/עִבְרִ֔ים כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבְד֖וּ לָ/כֶ֑ם וִ/הְיִיתֶ֥ם לַ/אֲנָשִׁ֖ים וְ/נִלְחַמְתֶּֽם

English Translation

Be strong and be men, O Philistines, lest you serve the Hebrews as they have served you; be men and fight.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, an... Focus ↗

2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was... Focus ↗

3 And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why hath the LORD smitten us... Focus ↗

4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD... Focus ↗

5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great sho... Focus ↗

6 And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this gre... Focus ↗

7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God (Elohim) hath come into the camp. And they said,... Focus ↗

8 Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote... Focus ↗

9 Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebr...

10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there... Focus ↗

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

12 And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes re... Focus ↗

13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the way-side watching: for his heart trembled for the a... Focus ↗

14 And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the... Focus ↗

15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. Focus ↗

16 And the man said to Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army. And h... Focus ↗

17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and there hath been al... Focus ↗

18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God (Elohim), that he fell from off the seat... Focus ↗

19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child near to be delivered: and when she hea... Focus ↗

20 And about the time of her death, the women that stood by her said to her, Fear not; for thou hast bo... Focus ↗

21 And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory hath departed from Israel. (Because the ark of G... Focus ↗

22 And she said, The glory hath departed from Israel: for the ark of God (Elohim) is taken. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 4 (22 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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