1 Samuel 4:2 meaning and explanation
The 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.
1 Samuel 4:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator reports a plain military defeat. Israel camped at Ebenezer and the Philistines at Aphek, and when the lines met, the Philistines prevailed and killed about four thousand men.
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