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1 Samuel 4:7-9
New King James Version
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New King James Version
7 So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, (A)“Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before. 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. 9 (B)Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, (C)as they have been to you. [a]Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!”
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- 1 Samuel 4:9 Lit. Be men
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New International Version
7 the Philistines were afraid.(A) “A god has[a] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before. 8 We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck(B) the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues(C) in the wilderness. 9 Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they(D) have been to you. Be men, and fight!”
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- 1 Samuel 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)
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