Psalm 78:9
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Cross-references
Judges 12:4
Historical context
Judges 12:4 records Ephraim's defeat by Jephthah — directly matches the tribe's turning back in battle.
1 Chronicles 7:20–22
Historical context
1 Chronicles 7:20-22 records Ephraim's sons killed by men of Gath — the same tribe's defeat that Psalm 78:9 recalls.