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The Philistines were afraid. They said, “A god has come among the tents. Trouble has come to us! Nothing like this has happened before. Trouble has come to us! Who will save us from the hand of these powerful gods? These are the gods who destroyed the Egyptians with all kinds of troubles in the desert. Be strong and act like men, O Philistines. Or you will be made to work for the Hebrews, as they have been made to work for you. Be men and fight.”

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the Philistines were afraid.(A) “A god has[a] come into the camp,” they said. “Oh no! Nothing like this has happened before. We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck(B) the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues(C) in the wilderness. Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they(D) have been to you. Be men, and fight!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)