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1 Samuel 4:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 the Philistines were afraid, for they said, “Gods have[a] come into the camp.” They also said, “Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before. 8 Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every sort of plague in the wilderness. 9 Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, in order not to become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; be men and fight.”(A)
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- 4.7 Or A god has
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New International Version
1 Samuel 4:7-9
New International Version
7 the Philistines were afraid.(A) “A god has[a] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before. 8 We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck(B) the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues(C) in the wilderness. 9 Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they(D) have been to you. Be men, and fight!”
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- 1 Samuel 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)
1 Samuel 4:7-9
King James Version
1 Samuel 4:7-9
King James Version
7 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.
8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
9 Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
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1 Samuel 4:7-9
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1 Samuel 4:7-9
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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 (B)Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, (C)as they have been to you. [a]Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!”
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- 1 Samuel 4:9 Lit. Be men
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