Study it in the app“And the Philistines drew up their lines to meet Israel, and the war spread out, and Israel was struck down before the Philistines, who struck in the battle line in the field about four thousand men.”
And the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםdrew up their linesוַיַּעַרְכוּto meetלִקְרַאתIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand the warהַמִּלְחָמָהspread out,וַתִּטֹּשׁand Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלwas struck downיִּנָּגֶףbeforeלִפְנֵיthe Philistines,פְלִשְׁתִּיםwho struckוַיַּכּוּin the battle lineבַמַּעֲרָכָהin the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶהabout fourכְּאַרְבַּעַתthousandאֲלָפִיםmen.אִישׁ
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appearsdraw up
To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.
Where else “yaarchu” appearsmeet
To go out toward someone who is coming, to meet him on the way.
Where else “kerat” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearswar, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appearsspread out
For an army to spread out over a place, occupying it.
Where else “titosh” appearsbe defeated
To lose a battle and flee before the enemy.
Where else “yinagef” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yaku” appearsbattle line
An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.
Where else “maaracha” appearsfield
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appearsfour
Four.
Where else “arbaat” appearsthousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “alafim” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. And Israel went out to meet the Philistines for war; they camped beside Eben-ezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek.
2 · This verse (above)
3And the people came to the camp, and the elders of Israel said, “Why has YHWH struck us down today before the Philistines? Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of YHWH, so that it may come among us and save us from the hand of our enemies.”
