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1 Samuel

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The Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים fe·lish·tim
drew up in battle to arrange or set in order Verb H6186 וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ vai·ya·'ar·chu
array to meet to encounter, befall Verb H7122 לִקְרַ֣את lik·rat
Israel. "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
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When the battle a battle, war Noun H4421 הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה ham·mil·cha·mah,
spread, to leave, forsake, permit Verb H5203 וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ vat·tit·tosh
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
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was defeated to strike, smite Verb H5062 וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף vai·yin·na·gef
before face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
the Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים fe·lish·tim;
who killed to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּכּ֤וּ vai·yak·ku
about four four Noun H702 כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת ke·'ar·ba·'at
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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thousand a thousand Noun H505 אֲלָפִ֖ים a·la·fim
men man Noun H376 אִֽישׁ׃ ish.
on the battlefield. row, rank, battle line Noun H4634 בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ vam·ma·'a·ra·chah

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Israel

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Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.
King James Bible The Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before And the Philistines who killed put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men on the battlefield.men.
Hebrew Greek English The Philistines drew up in battle array to meet Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated before the Philistines who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.