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And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout -- a great shout -- and the earth is moved.

And the Philistines hear the noise of the shouting, and say, `What [is] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?' and they perceive that the ark of Jehovah hath come in unto the camp.

And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, `God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, `Wo to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

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When the ark of the Lord’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout(A) that the ground shook. Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, “What’s all this shouting in the Hebrew(B) camp?”

When they learned that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp, the Philistines were afraid.(C) “A god has[a] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)