1 Samuel 4:1 “Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went ou…”

1 Samuel 4:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Samuel spake vnto all Israel: and Israel went out against the Philistims to battel and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistims pitched in Aphek.

Darby Translation

And what Samuel had said happened to all Israel. And Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

Young's Literal Translation

And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

Bible in Basic English

Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.

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Cross references

“A. M. 2863. B.C. 1141. came”

1 Samuel 3:11

1 Samuel 3:11 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle.

“Eben-ezer”

1 Samuel 5:1 1 Samuel 7:12

1 Samuel 5:1 · BSB

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

1 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

“Aphek”

1 Samuel 29:1 Joshua 15:53 Joshua 19:30 1 Kings 20:30

1 Samuel 29:1 · BSB

Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

Joshua 15:53 · BSB

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

Joshua 19:30 · BSB

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

1 Kings 20:30 · BSB

The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.

Also

Joshua 12:18

Joshua 12:18 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.

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