1 Samuel 14:17
15 Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God.
16 Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,
Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
18 Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
- KJV
- Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
- WEB
- Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
- ASV
- Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.
- DARBY
- Then said Saul to the people that were with him, Muster now, and see who is gone from us. And they mustered, and behold, Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.
- BLB
- And Saul said to the people who [were] with him, “Call the roll now, and see who has gone from us.” And they had called the roll, and behold, Jonathan and the bearer of his armor [were] not there.
- ÅB
- sa Saul til de folk han hadde hos seg: Tell etter og se hvem som er gått fra oss! Så tellet de etter, og det viste seg at Jonatan og hans våpenbærer ikke var der.
- OTB
- Da sa Saul til folket som var med ham: «Ta opprop og se hvem som har gått fra oss.» Og da de hadde tatt opprop, se, Jonatan og våpenbæreren hans var ikke der.
- B1930
- sa Saul til de folk han hadde hos sig: Tell efter og se hvem som er gått fra oss! Så tellet de efter, og det viste sig at Jonatan og hans våbensvenn ikke var der.