1 Samuel 4:6

And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What [meaneth] the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.

And when the Philistines {H6430} heard {H8085} the noise {H6963} of the shout {H8643}, they said {H559}, What meaneth the noise {H6963} of this great {H1419} shout {H8643} in the camp {H4264} of the Hebrews {H5680}? And they understood {H3045} that the ark {H727} of the LORD {H3068} was come {H935} into the camp {H4264}.

On hearing the shout, the P'lishtim asked, "What does this great shout in the Hebrews' camp mean?"Then they realized that the ark of ADONAI had arrived in the camp,

On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,

And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of Jehovah was come into the camp.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 32:17 (2 votes)

    And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, [There is] a noise of war in the camp.

  • Exodus 32:18 (2 votes)

    And he said, [It is] not the voice of [them that] shout for mastery, neither [is it] the voice of [them that] cry for being overcome: [but] the noise of [them that] sing do I hear.