1 Samuel 17:52 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 17:52

Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

BSB

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ASV

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

KJV

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The men of Israel and Judah - See 1Sa 15:4 note. Shaaraim - A town of Judah in the Shephelah (see the marginal reference), at this time probably in the possession of the Philistines.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ	vai.ya.Ku.mu	and they arose	H6965 →
אַנְשֵׁי֩	'an.Shei	[the] men of	H582 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
וִיהוּדָ֜ה	vi.hu.Dah	and Judah	H3063 →
וַיָּרִ֗עוּ	vai.ya.Ri.'u	and they shouted a war cry	H7321 →
וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙	vai.yir.de.Fu	and they pursued	H7291 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	ha.pe.lish.Tim	the Philistines	H6430 →
עַד־	'ad-	until	H5704 →
בּוֹאֲךָ֣	bo.'a.Kha	coming you	H935 →
גַ֔יְא	Gay'	[to] Gath	H1516 →
וְעַ֖ד	ve.'Ad	and to	H5704 →
שַׁעֲרֵ֣י	sha.'a.Rei	[the] gates of	H8179 →
עֶקְר֑וֹן	ek.Ron	Ekron	H6138 →
וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ	vai.yi.pe.Lu	and they fell	H5307 →
חַֽלְלֵ֤י	cha.Lei	[those] slain of	H2491 →
פְלִשְׁתִּים֙	fe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	be.De.rekh	on [the] way of	H1870 →
שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם	sha.'a.Ra.yim	Shaaraim	H8189 →
וְעַד־	ve.'ad-	and to	H5704 →
גַּ֖ת	gat	Gath	H1661 →
וְעַד־	ve.'ad-	and to	H5704 →
עֶקְרֽוֹן׃	ek.Ron	Ekron	H6138 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Judges 7:23
Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
leads to
- Judges 6:35
  Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.
- 1 Samuel 14:21–22
  And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
Through
2 Samuel 23:10
but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him,…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 11:13
  But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”
- 1 Samuel 19:5
  He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against…
- Joshua 10:10
  And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and…
- Psalms 68:12
  “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5
  For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
Through
Joshua 15:11
Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
leads to
- 2 Kings 1:16
  And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to…

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