John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:10 - 4:10

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 4:10 - 4:10


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1Sa_4:10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

Ver. 10. Every man into his tent,] i.e., Into his house, pedibus pro armis usi, et depositis hastis domum ad beatos rastros, benedictum aratrum, sanctamque stivam recurrerunt, as one {a} saith of the Dutch boors.



And there was a very great slaughter.] Notwithstanding the presence of the ark, and far greater than before. {1Sa_4:2} Men fare the worse for their external privileges, if they rest in them. "Of the Jew first," &c. {Rom_2:9}



Thirty thousand footmen.] That is, Men able to march afoot; for horsemen they had none.



{a} Bucholc.