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.