1 Samuel 14:38
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.
Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
39 As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
40 Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
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
- Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
- KJV
- And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
- WEB
- Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.
- ASV
- And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
- DARBY
- And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the heads of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.
- BLB
- And Saul said, “Draw near here, all the chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.
- ÅB
- Da sa Saul: Tred hit alle høvdinger blant folket, så dere kan få vite og se hvordan det har seg med den synd som er gjort idag!
- OTB
- Så sa Saul: «Kom hit, alle folkets høvdinger, og vit og se hvor denne synden har vært i dag.
- B1930
- Da sa Saul: Tred hit alle høvdinger blandt folket, så I kan få vite og se hvorledes det har sig med den synd som er gjort idag!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
Read in contextJoshua 7:11
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
Read in contextZechariah 10:4
The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.
Read in contextJoshua 7:14–26
In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
Read in contextPsalms 47:9
The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
Read in context2 Samuel 18:3
But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will pay no attention to us. Even if half of us die, they will not care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for now if you support us from the city.”
Read in context1 Samuel 10:19–20
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
Read in contextJudges 20:2
The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords.
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