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1 Samuel 4:7

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

1 Samuel 4:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 4:7

Theological / Devotional

God is come. The Philistines, who had many gods, clearly recognized the difference between the God of Israel and their gods. Though in v. 7 the word for God is in the plural, ’Elohim, the verb is singular. But in v. 8 the verb is plural — a clear contrast between the true God and the gods in their temple at Ashdod.

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