1 Samuel 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Samuel 4:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 4:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

1 Samuel 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Samuel 4:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 4:1 GEN — 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.”

1 Samuel 4:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 4:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 4

1 Y SAMUEL habló á todo Israel. Por aquel tiempo salió Israel á encontrar en batalla á los Filisteos, y asentó campo junto á Eben-ezer, y los Filisteos asentaron el suyo en Aphec.

2 Y los Filisteos presentaron la batalla á Israel; y trabándose el combate, Israel fué vencido delante de los Filisteos, los cuales hirieron en la batalla por el campo como cuatro mil hombres.

3 Y vuelto que hubo el pueblo al campamento, los ancianos de Israel dijeron: ¿Por qué nos ha herido hoy Jehová delante de los Filisteos? Traigamos á nosotros de Silo el arca del pacto de Jehová, para que viniendo entre nosotros nos salve de la mano de nuestros enemigos.

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What Does 1 Samuel 4:1 Mean?

1 Samuel 4:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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