⁵² Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath^[a] and to the gates of Ekron.^(A) Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim^(B) road to Gath and Ekron.

¹⁷ Abijah and his troops inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand casualties among Israel’s able men.

⁴ Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars^(A) will be smashed; and I will slay your people in front of your idols.^(B)

⁷ Your people will fall slain^(A) among you, and you will know that I am the Lord.^(B)

²⁶ Those who eat from the king’s provisions will try to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall in battle.