Tree of Life Version
1 Samuel 14:35
35Then Saul built an altar to Adonai; it was the first altar that he built to Adonai.
1 Samuel 14:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first time he had done this.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar that he built to the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.
Context of 1 Samuel 14:35
33Then they reported to Saul saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Adonai by eating with the blood.” “You have acted faithlessly,” he said. “Roll a great stone towards me at once.” 34Then Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people and tell them: ‘Each one of you bring me his ox or his sheep, and butcher them here and eat. Don’t sin against Adonai by eating with the blood.’” So all the people each brought his ox with him that night and butchered it there. Then Saul built an altar to Adonai; it was the first altar that he built to Adonai. 36Then Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light, we won’t leave any survivors among them.” “Do whatever seems good in your eyes,” they replied. Then the kohen said, “Let us draw near to God here.” 37So Saul inquired of God, “Should I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But He did not answer him that day.
Read all of 1 Samuel 141 Samuel 14:35 word by word
וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹת֣וֹ הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנ֥וֹת מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:35
- 1 Samuel 7:9Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to Adonai. Then Samuel cried out to Adonai for Israel and Adonai answered him.
- Judges 21:4Then it was on the next day that the people rose up early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
- Hosea 8:14For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built temples, while Judah has multiplied fortified cities. So I will send fire upon its cities that will consume their citadels.”
- 2 Timothy 3:5holding to an outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Saul built an altar - And this we are informed was the first he had built; Samuel, as prophet had hitherto erected the altars, and Saul thought he had sufficient authority to erect one himself without the prophet, as he once offered sacrifice without him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35And Saul built - i. e., of the great stone which they had rolled to kill the oxen and sheep upon, he began to build an altar to Yahweh (see the margin); but he did not finish it (compare 1 Chronicles 27:24), in his haste to pursue the Philistines that night.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-35Verses 24-35 Saul's severe order was very unwise; if it gained time, it lost strength for the pursuit. Such is the nature of our bodies, that daily work cannot be done without daily bread, which therefore our Father in heaven graciously gives. Saul was turning aside from God, and now he begins to build altars, being then most zealous, as many are, for the form of godliness when he was denying the power of it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35the first time he had built an altar: This is the only altar mentioned. David later built another altar, which became the site of God's temple (2 Samuel 24:18–25).Read the comment
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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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