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1 Samuel 14:35

Saul
Praise and worship

33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not 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)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 7:17

    And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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  • Judges 21:4

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:9

    And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.

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  • Hosea 8:14

    For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

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