Jump to Previous Acquit Behave Courage Hebrews Philistines Quit Servants Shew Slaves Strengthen Strong Subject Valiant YourselvesJump to Next Acquit Behave Courage Hebrews Philistines Quit Servants Shew Slaves Strengthen Strong Subject Valiant YourselvesParallel Verses English Standard Version Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; be men and fight.” New American Standard Bible "Take courage and be men, O Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, be men and fight." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Show some courage and be men, Philistines! Otherwise, you'll serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!" International Standard Version Philistines, be strong and be men, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews just as they have been slaves to you! Be men and fight!" NET Bible Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!" GOD'S WORD® Translation Be strong, Philistines, and act like men, or else you will serve the Hebrews as they served you. Act like men and fight." King James 2000 Bible Be strong, and conduct yourselves like men, O you Philistines, that you be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: conduct yourselves like men, and fight. American King James Version Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O you Philistines, that you be not servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Take courage and behave like men, ye Philistines: lest you come to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have served you: take courage and fight. Darby Bible Translation Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: be men, and fight. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: acquit yourselves like men, and fight. World English Bible Be strong, and behave like men, O you Philistines, that you not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Strengthen yourselves like men, and fight!" Young's Literal Translation Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you -- then ye have become men, and have fought.' Lexicon Be strongchazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer and quit hayah (haw-yaw) to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) yourselves like men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. O ye Philistines Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine. that ye be not servants `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. unto the Hebrews `Ibriy (ib-ree') an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman). as they have been `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. to you quit hayah (haw-yaw) to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) yourselves like men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. and fight lacham (law-kham') to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring). Multilingual 1 Samuel 4:9 FrenchLinks 1 Samuel 4:9 NIV • 1 Samuel 4:9 NLT • 1 Samuel 4:9 ESV • 1 Samuel 4:9 NASB • 1 Samuel 4:9 KJV • 1 Samuel 4:9 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 4:9 Parallel • Bible Hub |