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1Sa 4:1 Strong Concordance And the word [01697] of Samuel [08050] came to all Israel [03478]. Now Israel [03478] went out [03318] against [07125] the Philistines [06430] to battle [04421], and pitched [02583] beside Ebenezer [072]: and the Philistines [06430] pitched [02583] in Aphek [0663].
  King James And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
ISRAEL OVERCOME BY THE PHILISTINES. (Sa1 4:1-11)

the word of Samuel came to all Israel--The character of Samuel as a prophet was now fully established. The want of an "open vision" was supplied by him, for "none of his words were let fall to the ground" (Sa1 3:19); and to his residence in Shiloh all the people of Israel repaired to consult him as an oracle, who, as the medium of receiving the divine command, or by his gift of a prophet, could inform them what was the mind of God. It is not improbable that the rising influence of the young prophet had alarmed the jealous fears of the Philistines. They had kept the Israelites in some degree of subjection ever since the death of Samson and were determined, by further crushing, to prevent the possibility of their being trained by the counsels, and under the leadership, of Samuel, to reassert their national independence. At all events, the Philistines were the aggressors (Sa1 4:2). But, on the other hand, the Israelites were rash and inconsiderate in rushing to the field without obtaining the sanction of Samuel as to the war, or having consulted him as to the subsequent measures they took.

Israel went out against the Philistines to battle--that is, to resist this new incursion.

Eben-ezer . . . Aphek--Aphek, which means "strength," is a name applied to any fort or fastness. There were several Apheks in Palestine; but the mention of Eben-ezer determines this "Aphek" to be in the south, among the mountains of Judah, near the western entrance of the pass of Beth-horon, and consequently on the borders of the Philistine territory. The first encounter at Aphek being unsuccessful, the Israelites determined to renew the engagement in better circumstances.
 
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2 And the Philistines [06430] put themselves in array [06186] against [07125] Israel [03478]: and when they joined [05203] battle [04421], Israel [03478] was smitten [05062] before [06440] the Philistines [06430]: and they slew [05221] of the army [04634] in the field [07704] about four [0702] thousand [0505] men [0376].
19 And Samuel [08050] grew [01431], and the LORD [03068] was with him, and did let none of his words [01697] fall [05307] to the ground [0776].
1 And the word [01697] of Samuel [08050] came to all Israel [03478]. Now Israel [03478] went out [03318] against [07125] the Philistines [06430] to battle [04421], and pitched [02583] beside Ebenezer [072]: and the Philistines [06430] pitched [02583] in Aphek [0663].
2 And the Philistines [06430] put themselves in array [06186] against [07125] Israel [03478]: and when they joined [05203] battle [04421], Israel [03478] was smitten [05062] before [06440] the Philistines [06430]: and they slew [05221] of the army [04634] in the field [07704] about four [0702] thousand [0505] men [0376].
3 And when the people [05971] were come [0935] into the camp [04264], the elders [02205] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Wherefore hath the LORD [03068] smitten [05062] us to day [03117] before [06440] the Philistines [06430]? Let us fetch [03947] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] out of Shiloh [07887] unto us, that, when it cometh [0935] among [07130] us, it may save [03467] us out of the hand [03709] of our enemies [0341].
4 So the people [05971] sent [07971] to Shiloh [07887], that they might bring [05375] from thence the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which dwelleth [03427] between the cherubims [03742]: and the two [08147] sons [01121] of Eli [05941], Hophni [02652] and Phinehas [06372], were there with the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of God [0430].
5 And when the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] came [0935] into the camp [04264], all Israel [03478] shouted [07321] with a great [01419] shout [08643], so that the earth [0776] rang again [01949].
6 And when the Philistines [06430] heard [08085] the noise [06963] of the shout [08643], they said [0559], What meaneth the noise [06963] of this great [01419] shout [08643] in the camp [04264] of the Hebrews [05680]? And they understood [03045] that the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068] was come [0935] into the camp [04264].
7 And the Philistines [06430] were afraid [03372], for they said [0559], God [0430] is come [0935] into the camp [04264]. And they said [0559], Woe [0188] unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore [0865] [08032].
8 Woe [0188] unto us! who shall deliver [05337] us out of the hand [03027] of these mighty [0117] Gods [0430]? these are the Gods [0430] that smote [05221] the Egyptians [04714] with all the plagues [04347] in the wilderness [04057].
9 Be strong [02388], and quit [01961] yourselves like men [0582], O ye Philistines [06430], that ye be not servants [05647] unto the Hebrews [05680], as they have been [05647] to you: quit [01961] yourselves like men [0582], and fight [03898].
10 And the Philistines [06430] fought [03898], and Israel [03478] was smitten [05062], and they fled [05127] every man [0376] into his tent [0168]: and there was a very [03966] great [01419] slaughter [04347]; for there fell [05307] of Israel [03478] thirty [07970] thousand [0505] footmen [07273].
11 And the ark [0727] of God [0430] was taken [03947]; and the two [08147] sons [01121] of Eli [05941], Hophni [02652] and Phinehas [06372], were slain [04191].
4 So the people [05971] sent [07971] to Shiloh [07887], that they might bring [05375] from thence the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which dwelleth [03427] between the cherubims [03742]: and the two [08147] sons [01121] of Eli [05941], Hophni [02652] and Phinehas [06372], were there with the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of God [0430].
18 The king [04428] of Aphek [0663], one [0259]; the king [04428] of Lasharon [08289], one [0259];
20 And he judged [08199] Israel [03478] in the days [03117] of the Philistines [06430] twenty [06242] years [08141].
5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive [02030], and bear [03205] a son [01121]; and no razor [04177] shall come [05927] on his head [07218]: for the child [05288] shall be a Nazarite [05139] unto God [0430] from the womb [0990]: and he shall begin [02490] to deliver [03467] Israel [03478] out of the hand [03027] of the Philistines [06430].
2 And it came to pass, while [03117] the ark [0727] abode [03427] in Kirjathjearim [07157], that the time [03117] was long [07235]; for it was twenty [06242] years [08141]: and all the house [01004] of Israel [03478] lamented [05091] after [0310] the LORD [03068].
13 So the Philistines [06430] were subdued [03665], and they came [0935] no more [03254] into the coast [01366] of Israel [03478]: and the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] was against the Philistines [06430] all the days [03117] of Samuel [08050].
14 And the cities [05892] which the Philistines [06430] had taken [03947] from Israel [03478] were restored [07725] to Israel [03478], from Ekron [06138] even unto Gath [01661]; and the coasts [01366] thereof did Israel [03478] deliver [05337] out of the hands [03027] of the Philistines [06430]. And there was peace [07965] between Israel [03478] and the Amorites [0567].
1 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did [06213] evil [07451] again [03254] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068]; and the LORD [03068] delivered [05414] them into the hand [03027] of the Philistines [06430] forty [0705] years [08141].
5 And Samuel [08050] said [0559], Gather [06908] all Israel [03478] to Mizpeh [04708], and I will pray [06419] for you unto the LORD [03068].
22 And the people [05971] the men [0376] of Israel [03478] encouraged [02388] themselves, and set their battle [04421] again [03254] in array [06186] in the place [04725] where they put themselves in array [06186] the first [07223] day [03117].
20 And the men [0376] of Israel [03478] went out [03318] to battle [04421] against Benjamin [01144]; and the men [0376] of Israel [03478] put themselves in array [06186] to fight [04421] against them at Gibeah [01390].
2 And the Philistines [06430] put themselves in array [06186] against [07125] Israel [03478]: and when they joined [05203] battle [04421], Israel [03478] was smitten [05062] before [06440] the Philistines [06430]: and they slew [05221] of the army [04634] in the field [07704] about four [0702] thousand [0505] men [0376].
53 And Janum [03241], and Bethtappuah [01054], and Aphekah [0664],
18 The king [04428] of Aphek [0663], one [0259]; the king [04428] of Lasharon [08289], one [0259];
26 And Mizpeh [04708], and Chephirah [03716], and Mozah [04681],
26 And Mizpeh [04708], and Chephirah [03716], and Mozah [04681],
38 And Dilean [01810], and Mizpeh [04708], and Joktheel [03371],
12 Then Samuel [08050] took [03947] a [0259] stone [068], and set [07760] it between Mizpeh [04709] and Shen [08129], and called [07121] the name [08034] of it Ebenezer [072], saying [0559], Hitherto hath the LORD [03068] helped [05826] us.
12 Then Samuel [08050] took [03947] a [0259] stone [068], and set [07760] it between Mizpeh [04709] and Shen [08129], and called [07121] the name [08034] of it Ebenezer [072], saying [0559], Hitherto hath the LORD [03068] helped [05826] us.