Thematic Bible: Defeated in battle
Thematic Bible
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
And he will gather to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek, and he will go and smite Israel, and will inherit the city of palmtrees.
And the war will be heavy to Saul, and the archers, men with the bow, will find him; and he will be greatly wounded from the archers.
And he bearing tidings will answer and say, Israel fled before Philisteim, and also a great slaughter was among the people, and also thy two sons died, Hophni and Phinehas; and the ark of God was taken.
And they will go up there from the people about three thousand men: and they will flee from the face of the men of Ai.
And Philisteim will set in array to meet Israel: and the battle will smite, and Israel will be smitten before Philisteim: and they will strike the array in the field, about four thousand men.
And David will say to him, What was the word? announce now to me. And he will say that the people fled from the battle, and also many fell from the people, and they will die and also Saul and Jonathan his son died.