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  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 2 The Phi·lisʹtines drew up in battle formation to meet Israel, but the battle went badly and Israel was defeated by the Phi·lisʹtines, who struck down about 4,000 men from the battle line in the field.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 2 And the Phi·lisʹtines proceeded to draw up in formation+ to meet Israel, and the battle went badly,* so that Israel was defeated before the Phi·lisʹtines,+ who went striking down about four thousand men* in closed battle line in the field.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    The Bible in Living English
    • 2* And the Philistines gave battle to the Israelites, and the battle went badly, and the Israelites were beaten by the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men in line in the field.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    American Standard Version
    • 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 2 And the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and when the battle spread, then was Israel smitten before the Philistines,—and there were slain of the army in the field about four thousand men.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2
    King James Version
    • 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

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