Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 14:37-41
37So SaulH7586 inquiredH7592 of GodH430, “Shall I go downH3381 afterH310 the PhilistinesH6430? Will You give themH5414 into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478?”
But God did notH3808 answer himH6030 thatH1931 dayH3117.
38Therefore SaulH7586 saidH559, “ComeH5066 hereH1988, allH3605 you leadersH6438 of the troopsH5971, and let us investigateH3045H7200 howH4100 thisH2063 sinH2403 has occurredH1961 todayH3117. 39As surely asH3588 the LORDH3068 who savesH3467 IsraelH3478 livesH2416, evenH3588 ifH518 it isH3426 my sonH1121H3588 JonathanH3129, he must dieH4191!”
But not oneH369 of the troopsH5971 saidH6030 a wordH3605.
40Then Saul saidH559 toH413 allH3605 IsraelH3478, “YouH859 standH1961 on oneH259 sideH5676, and IH589 and my sonH1121 JonathanH3129 will standH1961 on the otherH259 sideH5676.”
“DoH6213 what seems goodH2896 to youH5869,” the troopsH5971H413H7586 repliedH559.
41So SaulH7586 saidH559 toH413 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respondH3051 with ThummimH8549.”1 And JonathanH3129 and SaulH7586 were selectedH3920, but the peopleH5971 were cleared of the chargeH3318.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 14:41 LXX and Vulgate; MT contains only the short quotation, “Give a perfect (lot).” ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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