1 Samuel 4:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus the wordדְבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
cameוַיְהִ֥י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
to allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Now Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֩
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
wentוַיֵּצֵ֣א
(vai·ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to meetלִקְרַ֨את
(lik·rat)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים
(pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
in battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
(lam·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙
(vai·ya·cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
besideעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Ebenezerהָעֵ֔זֶר
(ha·'e·zer,)
72: "stone of the help," a place of unc. location, also a commemorative stonefrom eben and ezer
while the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
(u·fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
campedחָנ֥וּ
(cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
in Aphek.בַאֲפֵֽק׃
(va·'a·fek.)
663: perhaps "fortress," the name of several places in Pal.from aphaq


















KJV Lexicon
And the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
came to all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Now Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
to battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and pitched
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
beside Ebenezer
'Eben ha-`ezer  (eh'-ben haw-e'-zer)
stone of the help; Eben-ha-Ezer, a place in Palestine -- Ebenezer.
and the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
pitched
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
in Aphek
'Apheq  (af-ake')
fortress; Aphek (or Aphik), the name of three places in Palestine -- Aphek, Aphik.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped in Aphek.

King James Bible
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Samuel's words came to all Israel. Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

International Standard Version
What Samuel had to say was directed to all Israel, and Israel went out to engage the Philistines in battle. The Israelis were camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines were camped at Aphek.

NET Bible
Samuel revealed the word of the LORD to all Israel. The Ark of the Covenant is Lost to the Philistines Then the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel went to fight against the Philistines and camped near Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

King James 2000 Bible
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
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