Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.1 Samuel 4:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּצֵ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ לִקְרַ֨את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הָעֵ֔זֶר וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בַאֲפֵֽק׃
- וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hi“and it came”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- דְבַר־de.var-“[the] word of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'El“Samuel”Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁמוּאֵל · “Samuel” · Strong's H8050G
- לְכָל־le.khol“to all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'“and it went out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- לִקְרַ֨אתlik.Rat“to meet”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “toward” · Strong's H7122H
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpe.lish.Tim“[the] Philistines”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֗הla.mil.cha.Mah“for <the> battle”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִלְחָמָה · “battle” · Strong's H4421
- וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Nu“and they encamped”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חָנָה · “to camp” · Strong's H2583
- עַל־'al-“at”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.ven“<the> Eben-”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר · “Ebenezer” · Strong's H0072
- הָעֵ֔זֶרha.'E.zer“-ezer”Noun, proper name of a place · from אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר · “Ebenezer” · Strong's H0072
- וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Tim“and [the] Philistines”Conjunction + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- חָנ֥וּcha.Nu“they encamped”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָנָה · “to camp” · Strong's H2583
- בַאֲפֵֽק׃va.'a.Fek“at Aphek”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from אֲפֵק · “Aphek” · Strong's H0663G
Places named in this verse
- Aphek · today: Tell Ras el Ainsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Aphek (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Aphek on OpenBible.info
- Ebenezer · today: Izbet Sartahsettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Ebenezer (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Ebenezer on OpenBible.info