1 Samuel 4:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.

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3 When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”

4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

5 When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.

6 On hearing the noise of the shout, the Philistines asked, “What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?” And when they realized that the ark of the LORD had entered the camp,

7 the Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.

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1 Samuel 4:5 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.
KJV King James Version: And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
WEB World English Bible: When the ark of the LORD’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.
ASV American Standard Version: And when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto the camp, that all Israel shout — a great shout — and the earth is moved.
DBY Darby Translation: And it came to pass when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into the camp, that all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth shook.
WBS Webster Bible: And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.