1 Samuel 4:1-2
1599 Geneva Bible
4 1 Israel is overcome by the Philistines. 4 They do set the Ark, wherefore the Philistines do fear. 10 The Ark of the Lord is taken. 11 Eli and his children die. 19 The death of the wife of Phinehas the son of Eli.
1 And Samuel spake unto all Israel: [a]and Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside [b]Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined the battle, Israel was smitten down before the Philistines: who slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
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- 1 Samuel 4:1 From the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt, unto the time of Samuel, are about 397 years.
- 1 Samuel 4:1 Or, stone of help, 1 Sam. 7:12.
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