Thematic Bible: Defeated in battle
Thematic Bible
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
and he gathereth unto him the Bene-Ammon and Amalek, and goeth and smiteth Israel, and they possess the city of palms;
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;
And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, 'Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died -- Hophni and Phinehas -- and the ark of God hath been captured.'
And there go up of the people thither about three thousand men, and they flee before the men of Ai,
and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.
And David saith unto him, 'What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that 'The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'
Thou causest us to turn backward from an adversary, And those hating us, Have spoiled for themselves.