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1 Samuel 14:19

Saul

17 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.)

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.”

20 Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

21 And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
WEB
While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”
ASV
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.
DARBY
And it came to pass while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.
BLB
And it came to pass, while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise that [was] in the camp of the Philistines went on, going on and increasing. And Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
ÅB
Men mens Saul talte med presten, ble bulderet i filistrenes leir større og større; da sa Saul til presten: La det være!
OTB
Og mens Saul talte til presten, fortsatte tumulten i filisternes leir å øke. Da sa Saul til presten: «Trekk hånden tilbake.»
B1930
Men mens Saul talte med presten, blev bulderet i filistrenes leir større og større; da sa Saul til presten: La det være!

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Cross references

  • Numbers 27:21

    He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

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  • 1 Samuel 14:24

    Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

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  • Psalms 106:13

    Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

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  • Joshua 9:14

    Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:11

    “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

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  • Isaiah 28:16

    So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

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