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1 Samuel 31:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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ASV

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

KJV

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH6430 →
נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[were] fightingH3898 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH3478 →
וַיָּנֻ֜סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH5127 →
אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH5307 →
חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimslainH2491 →
בְּהַ֥רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH2022 →
הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ha.gil.Bo.a'<the> GilboaH1533 →

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1 Chronicles 10:1–12Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.Psalms 78:9The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.1 Samuel 28:4The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.2 Samuel 1:21O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.1 Chronicles 13:2And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.Leviticus 26:17And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.1 Samuel 28:1Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”1 Samuel 12:25But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.1 Samuel 28:15Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”2 Samuel 21:12he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.

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