Fondare 383 Risultati per: battle against the Philistines
So the Philistines fought and Israel was defeated. Everyone fled to his home. It was a disastrous defeat; thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel were killed. (1 Samuel 4, 10)
A man from the tribe of Benjamin fled from the battle line and arrived that same day in Shiloh. His clothes were torn and his head was covered with dust. (1 Samuel 4, 12)
The man said to him, "I came from the battle, for I was able to flee from it." Then Eli asked him, "How did the battle go, my son?" (1 Samuel 4, 16)
The newsbearer answered, "Israel fled before the Philistines. There has been a disaster for our men; your sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are among the dead and the ark of God has been taken." (1 Samuel 4, 17)
After they had taken the ark of God, the Philistines carried it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. (1 Samuel 5, 1)
The ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines for seven months. (1 Samuel 6, 1)
The Philistines called their priests and diviners and asked them, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Tell us how we shall send it back to its place." (1 Samuel 6, 2)
Similarly, there were golden figures of mice corresponding in number to all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five leaders, counting fortified cities and unwalled villages. The big stone beside which the people set down the ark of Yahweh in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh, is a witness to this day. (1 Samuel 6, 18)
So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim with this word, "The Philistines have returned the ark of Yahweh. Come down and take it up with you." (1 Samuel 6, 21)
Then Samuel told the Israelites, "If you turn back to Yahweh in all sincerity, get rid of the foreign gods and your Ashteroth. When you have set your heart on Yahweh and serve no one but him, he will deliver you from the Philistines." (1 Samuel 7, 3)
When the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the chiefs of the Philistine cities went up to Israel's land. The Israelites became afraid when they learned this (1 Samuel 7, 7)
and they said to Samuel, "Pray without ceasing to Yahweh our God on our behalf so that he may save us from the Philistines." (1 Samuel 7, 8)
