


1 Samuel 4:3
Bible Versions
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
And when the people {H5971} were come {H935} into the camp {H4264}, the elders {H2205} of Israel {H3478} said {H559}, Wherefore hath the LORD {H3068} smitten {H5062} us to day {H3117} before {H6440} the Philistines {H6430}? Let us fetch {H3947} the ark {H727} of the covenant {H1285} of the LORD {H3068} out of Shiloh {H7887} unto us, that, when it cometh {H935} among {H7130} us, it may save {H3467} us out of the hand {H3709} of our enemies {H341}.
When the army had returned to camp, the leaders of Isra'el asked, "Why has ADONAI defeated us today before the P'lishtim? Let's bring the ark for the covenant of ADONAI from Shiloh to us, so that he will come among us and save us from our enemies."
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.
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