And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
and maden redi scheltrun ayens Israel. Soþeli whanne þe batel was bigunnun, Israel turned backis to Filisteis; and as foure thousynde of men weren slayn in þat batel euery where bi feeldis; and þe puple of Israel turnede ayen to tentis. And þe grettere men in birþe of Israel seiden, Whi hath þe Lord smyte vs to dai bifore Filisteis? Brynge we to vs fro Silo þe arke of boond of pees of þe Lord, and come it in to þe myddis of vs, þat it saue vs fro þe hond of oure enemyes.