1 Samuel 4:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 4:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 4:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp.” They said, “Woe to us! For there has not been such a thing before.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 4:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 4:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, `God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, `Woe to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 4:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Philistines were afraid, for they said,God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 4:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Philistims were afraide, and saide, God is come into the hoste: therefore saide they, Wo vnto vs: for it hath not bene so heretofore.”

1 Samuel 4:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 4:7 in Context — 1 Samuel 4

5 Y aconteció que, como el arca del pacto de Jehová vino al campo, todo Israel dió grita con tan gran júbilo, que la tierra tembló.

6 Y cuando los Filisteos oyeron la voz de júbilo, dijeron: ¿Qué voz de gran júbilo es esta en el campo de los Hebreos? Y supieron que el arca de Jehová había venido al campo.

7 Y los Filisteos tuvieron miedo, porque decían: Ha venido Dios al campo. Y dijeron: ¡Ay de nosotros! pues antes de ahora no fué así.

8 ¡Ay de nosotros! ¿Quién nos librará de las manos de estos dioses fuertes? Estos son los dioses que hirieron á Egipto con toda plaga en el desierto.

9 Esforzaos, oh Filisteos, y sed hombres, porque no sirváis á los Hebreos, como ellos os han servido á vosotros: sed hombres, y pelead.

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What Does 1 Samuel 4:7 Mean?

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