1 Samuel 4:7 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 4:7

5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.

6 Now when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, “What does the sound of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?” Then they understood that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

7 So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, ^a“Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before.

8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

9 ^aBe strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, ^bas they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!”

10 So the Philistines fought, and ^aIsrael was defeated, and every man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.

11 Also ^athe ark of God was captured; and ^bthe two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 4:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God has come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! For such a thing has not happened before.

Contemporary English Version
they were scared to death and said: The gods have come into their camp. Now we're in real trouble! Nothing like this has ever happened to us before.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
they were afraid, and said, "A god has come into their camp! We're lost! Nothing like this has ever happened to us before!

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
The Philistines were afraid, for they said, "God has come into the camp. And they said, "Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before."

New International Version
the Philistines were afraid. "A god has come into the camp," they said. "We're in trouble! Nothing like this has happened before.

New King James Version
So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “God has come into the camp!” And they said, “Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The Philistines feared, for they said, "God has come into the camp." And they said, "Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

Revised Standard Version
the Philistines were afraid; for they said, "A god has come into the camp." And they said, "Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines are afraid, for they said, `God hath come in unto the camp;' and they say, `Wo to us, for there hath not been like this heretofore.

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