1 Samuel 14:37 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 14:37

35 Then Saul ^abuilt an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

36 Now Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light; and let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”

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

38 And Saul said, ^a“Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.

39 For ^aas the Lord lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not a man among all the people answered him.

40 Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

41 Therefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel, ^a“Give a perfect lot.” ^bSo Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between my son Jonathan and me.” So Jonathan was taken.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, ^a“Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, ^b“I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. So now I must die!”

44 Saul answered, ^a“God do so and more also; ^bfor you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 14:37

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel? But He did not answer him that day.

Contemporary English Version
Saul asked God, "Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help us win?" This time God did not answer.

Darby English Version
And Saul inquired of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

Good News Bible
So Saul asked God, "Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you give us victory?" But God did not answer that day.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel? But He did not answer him on that day."

New International Version
So Saul asked God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you give them into Israel's hand?" But God did not answer him that day.

New King James Version
So Saul asked counsel of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He did not answer him that day.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him on that day.

Revised Standard Version
And Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul asketh of God, `Do I go down after the Philistines? dost Thou give them into the hand of Israel?' and He hath not answered him on that day.

New English Translation
So Saul asked 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.

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