KJV ORIGINAL
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Philistines became afraid when they said, 'God has come into their camp!' And they cried out, 'This is terrible for us! Nothing like this has ever happened before.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Philistines were terrified when they realized God's presence had entered the Israelite camp, knowing they had never faced anything like this before.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a battle between Israel and the Philistines, when the Israelites brought the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh into their military camp. The Philistines had heard stories of God's mighty deeds in Egypt and during Israel's wilderness journey, so they knew the reputation of Israel's God and feared His power.
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