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1 Samuel 14:31

AijalonMichmash
Exhaustion

29 “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

30 How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”

That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

32 So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.

33 Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

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BSB
That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.
KJV
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
WEB
They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
ASV
And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;
DARBY
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon; and the people were very faint.
BLB
And that day they had driven back the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very faint.
ÅB
Den dag slo de filistrene og forfulgte dem fra Mikmas til Ajalon, og folket ble meget utmattet
OTB
Den dagen beseiret de filisterne fra Mikmas til Ajalon, og folket var overmåte trette.
B1930
Den dag slo de filistrene og forfulgte dem fra Mikmas til Ajalon, og folket blev meget utmattet

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Cross references

  • Joshua 10:12

    On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

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  • Joshua 19:42

    Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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