Translations
Modern
Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
Traditional
And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth–car.
Literal
And Israel went out from the men of Mizpah, and they pursued the Philistines and drove them back even as far as below Beth-car.
Latin
Egressique viri Israël de Masphath, persecuti sunt Philisthæos, et percusserunt eos usque ad locum qui erat subter Bethchar.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Beth-car: Place where the Israelites pursued the Philistines Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan
Glossary
Topics
Beth-Car: A Place West of Mizpeh Intercession: Answered of Samuel, for Deliverance from the Oppressions of the Philistines Samuel: The Philistines Defeated Through his Intercession and Sacrifices The Philistines: Miraculously Routed at Mizpeh