He also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.
Parallel translations
- KJV He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
- BSB He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.
- NKJV He also gave His people over to the sword, And was furious with His inheritance.
- NASB He also turned His people over to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance.
- NLT He gave his people over to be butchered by the sword, because he was so angry with his own people—his special possession.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Sam 4:2The Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. When they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.
- Ps 89:38But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
- 1 Sam 4:10–11The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand footmen of Israel fell.
- Isa 64:9Don’t be furious, Yahweh, and don’t remember iniquity forever. Look and see, we beg you, we are all your people.
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