8. We are worried. Who can save us from these powerful gods? These gods are the same ones that gave the Egyptians those diseases and terrible sicknesses.
9. Be brave, Philistines. Fight like men. In the past they were our slaves, so fight like men or you will become their slaves.”
10. So the Philistines fought very hard and defeated the Israelites. The Israelite soldiers ran away and went home. It was a terrible defeat for Israel. 30,000 Israelite soldiers were killed.
11. The Philistines took God’s Holy Box and killed Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas.