Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
Parallel translations
- WEB The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth Kar.
- KJV And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
- NKJV And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and drove them back as far as below Beth Car.
- NASB And the men of Israel came out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and killed them as far as below Beth-car.
- NLT The men of Israel chased them from Mizpah to a place below Beth-car, slaughtering them all along the way.
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Quick answer
Israel pursues the routed Philistines and strikes them down as far as Beth Kar.
Overview
Having been delivered by God's thunder, Israel now completes the victory He gave. The pursuit shows that divine deliverance and human responsibility work together. The triumph confirms the blessing that follows genuine repentance.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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