1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand it was 1 Samuel 4:1:2 ⧉דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖לdevarshemuelword of Samuel 1 Samuel 4:1:3 ⧉לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לlekholyisraelto all Israel 1 Samuel 4:1:4 ⧉וַיֵּצֵ֣אvayetseand he went out 1 Samuel 4:1:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֩yisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 4:1:6 ⧉לִקְרַ֨אתlikraatto meet 1 Samuel 4:1:7 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 4:1:8 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֗הlamilkhamato the battle 1 Samuel 4:1:9 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vayakhanuand they encamped 1 Samuel 4:1:10 ⧉עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶןalhaevenat the stone 1 Samuel 4:1:11 ⧉הָעֵ֔זֶרhaezerthe help 1 Samuel 4:1:12 ⧉וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםupelishtimand Philistines 1 Samuel 4:1:13 ⧉חָנ֥וּkhanuencamped 1 Samuel 4:1:14 ⧉בַאֲפֵֽק׃vaafekat Aphek |
1. Formal Translation And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Israel then went out to meet the Philistines in battle. They camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines encamped at Aphek. |
1. Dynamic Translation Samuel’s report reached all Israel. The Israelites went out to engage the Philistines in battle and set up camp at Ebenezer, while the Philistines pitched their camp at Aphek. |