~ were smitten before ~ 09_1SA_07_10  And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel, but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. #, 10_2SA_10_15  And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together. #, 10_2SA_10_19  And when all the kings [that were] servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. #,