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1 Samuel 4:7

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.

KJV

Timueruntque Philisthiim, dicentes : Venit Deus in castra. Et ingemuerunt, dicentes :

Vulgate

καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι καὶ εἶπον Οὗτοι οἱ θεοὶ ἥκασιν πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν· οὐαὶ ἡμῖν· ἐξελοῦ ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, σήμερον, ὅτι οὐ γέγονεν τοιαύτη ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּֽרְאוּ֙ הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ בָּ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַ/יֹּאמְרוּ֙ א֣וֹי לָ֔/נוּ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א הָיְתָ֛ה כָּ/זֹ֖את אֶתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֹֽׁם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹי
'vy
particle · 24×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶתְמ֥וֹל
'tmvl
noun · 8×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַחֲנֵ֣ה
mchnh
noun · 216×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם
shlshvm
noun · 25×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 14:25 — And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
  • Isa 41:6 — They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.