Thematic Bible: Defeated in battle
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Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded of the archers.
And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
So there went up there of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was defeated before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray you, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
You make us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us take spoil for themselves.