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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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 · 1862

And 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

And 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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