1 Samuel 4:9

Translations

Modern

Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

Traditional

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.

Literal

Be strong and be like men, O Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews as they have been to you. Be like men and fight.”

Latin

Confortamini, et estote viri, Philisthiim, ne serviatis Hebræis, sicut et illi servierunt vobis: confortamini, et bellate.

Original

Hebrew

English

Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

Notes

1 Samuel 4:1–7:2

The crisis with the ark of the covenant showed Israel needed Samuel's leadership. It also fulfilled prophecies about Eli and his sons (1 Samuel 3:11–14).

Theme notes and profiles

Eli Samuel The Ark of the Covenant The Collapse of Culture

Related verses

1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
Judges 13:1
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
2 Samuel 10:12
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Ephesians 6:10–11
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Isaiah 33:1
Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.
Judges 10:7
So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,
Deuteronomy 28:47–48
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,
Isaiah 14:2
The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.

People

Hebrews: An ethnic group descended from Abraham

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashkelon Ebenezer Ephraim (Place) Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Saul Shiloh Slave, Slavery

Topics

Aphek: A City of the Tribe of Issachar: Philistines Defeat Israelites At Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Taken to Battle Armies: March in Ranks: Ark Taken to Battle Hebrew: Applied to And his Descendants The Philistines: Defeated Israel and Took the Ark

1 Samuel 4:9

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