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1 Samuel 4:3
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1 Samuel 4:3
English Standard Version
3 And when the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord here (A)from Shiloh, that it[a] may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies.”
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1 Samuel 4:3
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1 Samuel 4:3
New International Version
3 When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why(A) did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark(B) of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh,(C) so that he may go with us(D) and save us from the hand of our enemies.”
1 Samuel 4:3
La Bible du Semeur
1 Samuel 4:3
La Bible du Semeur
3 Lorsque le peuple regagna le camp, les responsables d’Israël se demandèrent : Pourquoi l’Eternel nous a-t-il fait battre aujourd’hui par les Philistins ? Allons chercher le coffre de l’alliance de l’Eternel à Silo et ramenons-le au milieu de nous pour qu’il nous délivre de nos ennemis.
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