1 Samuel 4:9-11

EasyEnglish Bible

⁹ Philistine soldiers, you must be brave! You must fight as strong men! If not, we will become slaves of these Hebrew people, as they were once our slaves. So be ready to fight bravely!’

¹⁰ So the Philistines did fight strongly and they won again. They killed 30,000 Israelite soldiers in the battle. The other Israelite soldiers all ran home. ¹¹ The Philistines took God's Covenant Box for themselves. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, also died.