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1 Samuel 4:1

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¶ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

And the word {H1697} of Samuel {H8050} came to all Israel {H3478}. Now Israel {H3478} went out {H3318} against {H7125} the Philistines {H6430} to battle {H4421}, and pitched {H2583} beside Ebenezer {H72}: and the Philistines {H6430} pitched {H2583} in Aphek {H663}.

So the word of Sh'mu'el came to all Isra'el. Isra'el went out to fight against the P'lishtim, setting up camp at Even-'Ezer, while the P'lishtim camped at Afek.

Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 29:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.

  • 1 Samuel 7:12 (4 votes)

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

  • 1 Samuel 5:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

  • 1 Samuel 3:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

  • Joshua 19:30 (2 votes)

    Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

  • Joshua 15:53 (2 votes)

    And Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

  • Joshua 12:18 (2 votes)

    The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;