Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 4:2
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1 Samuel4:2
2 And the Philistines put themselves in aray against Israel: and when they joyned battel , Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field, about four thousand men.
Heb. When the Battel was spread, i. e. when the two Armies had drawn forth themselves into Military Order, and put themselves into the usual Posture for Fighting, and began to Fight in their several Places.
Marginal references: Heb. the battel was spread.; Heb. the aray.
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