And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.(1 Samuel 4:6)

And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.(1 Samuel 4:7)

Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.(1 Samuel 4:8)

Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.(1 Samuel 4:10)

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.(1 Samuel 4:11)

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.(1 Samuel 4:12)

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1 Samuel 4:9 - Cross Reference

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. (Judges 10:7)

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. (Isaiah 14:2)

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. (Isaiah 33:1)

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. (2 Samuel 10:12)

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. (Judges 13:1)

Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; (Deuteronomy 28:47)

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Ephesians 6:10)

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13)