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1 Samuel 14:35

Saul
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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.”

34 Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.

36 And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

37 So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

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BSB
Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.
KJV
And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
WEB
Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.
ASV
And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.
DARBY
And Saul built an altar to Jehovah: this was the first altar he built to Jehovah.
BLB
And Saul built an altar to YHWH; it was the first altar that he built to YHWH.
ÅB
Og Saul bygget et alter for Herren; det var det første alter han bygget for Herren.
OTB
Og Saul bygde et alter for Herren—det var det første alteret han bygde for Herren.
B1930
Og Saul bygget et alter for Herren; det var det første alter han bygget for Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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  • Judges 21:4

    The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:9

    Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

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  • Hosea 8:14

    Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.

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