1 Samuel 4:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore has the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it comes among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
1 Samuel 4:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.
1 Samuel 4:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
1 Samuel 4:3 (BSB)
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What does 1 Samuel 4:3 say?
1 Samuel 4:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore has the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it comes among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies."
Where is 1 Samuel 4:3 found in the Bible?
1 Samuel 4:3 is verse 3 of chapter 4 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.
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