1 Samuel 4:2 Cross References - Geneva

² And the Philistims put themselues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned the battell, Israel was smitten downe before the Philistims: who slewe of the armie in the fielde about foure thousand men.

⁵ And the men of Ai smote of them vpon a thirtie and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: wherfore the heartes of the people melted away like water. ⁶ Then Ioshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpon his face before the Arke of the Lord, vntill the euentide, he, and the Elders of Israel, and put dust vpon their heads. ⁷ And Ioshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou brought this people ouer Iorden, to deliuer vs into the hande of the Amorites, and to destroye vs? would God we had bene content to dwell on the other side Iorden. ⁸ Oh Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turne their backes before their enemies?

¹² Therefore ye children of Israel cannot stand before their enemies, but haue turned their backes before their enemies, because they be execrable: neither will I bee with you any more, except ye destroy the excommunicate from among you.

⁸ And he stoode, and cried against the hoste of Israel, and saide vnto them, Why are yee come to set your battell in aray? am not I a Philistim, and you seruaunts to Saul? chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.

²¹ For Israel and the Philistims had put themselues in araie, armie against armie.

⁹ But now thou art farre off, and puttest vs to confusion, and goest not forth with our armies. ¹⁰ Thou makest vs to turne backe from the aduersary, and they, which hate vs, spoile for theselues.

⁷ For they haue deuoured Iaakob and made his dwelling place desolate. ⁸ Remember not against vs the former iniquities, but make haste and let thy tender mercies preuent vs: for we are in great miserie.

⁴⁰ Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and he abhorred his owne inheritance. ⁴¹ And hee gaue them into the hande of the heathen: and they that hated them, were lordes ouer them.

⁴⁰ Let vs search and try our wayes, and turne againe to the Lord.