1 Samuel 7:11
What does 1 Samuel 7:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 7:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth–car.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the men of Israel went out from Mizpah and went after the Philistines, attacking them till they came under Beth-car.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh, and pursue the Philistines, and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the men of Israel going out of Masphath, pursued after the Philistines, and made slaughter of them till they came under Bethchar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as below Beth-car.
Context
v.10And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel.
v.11This passage
v.12Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
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