2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 4:2:1 ⧉וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvayaarkhuand they drew up in array 1 Samuel 4:2:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 4:2:3 ⧉לִקְרַ֣אתlikratto meet 1 Samuel 4:2:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 4:2:5 ⧉וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙vatittoshand the battle spread 1 Samuel 4:2:6 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilkhamathe battle 1 Samuel 4:2:7 ⧉וַיִּנָּ֥גֶףvayinnagefand was struck down 1 Samuel 4:2:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 4:2:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 4:2:10 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 4:2:11 ⧉וַיַּכּ֤וּvayakkuand they struck 1 Samuel 4:2:12 ⧉בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙vamaarakhain the battle line 1 Samuel 4:2:13 ⧉בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbasadein the field 1 Samuel 4:2:14 ⧉כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַתkearbaatabout four of 1 Samuel 4:2:15 ⧉אֲלָפִ֖יםalafimthousands 1 Samuel 4:2:16 ⧉אִֽישׁ׃ishman |
2. Formal Translation The Philistines arrayed themselves to confront Israel, and the battle spread. Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men in the battle line in the field. |
2. Dynamic Translation The Philistines lined up to face Israel, and as fighting broke out, Israel was overwhelmed. About four thousand men fell on the battlefield. |