1 Samuel 14:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} and all the people{H5971} that were with him were gathered{H2199} together, and came{H935} to the battle:{H4421} and, behold, every man's{H376} sword{H2719} was against his fellow,{H7453} [and there was] a very{H3966} great{H1419} discomfiture.{H4103}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul{H7586} and all the people{H5971} that were with him assembled{H2199}{(H8735)} themselves, and they came{H935}{(H8799)} to the battle{H4421}: and, behold, every man's{H376} sword{H2719} was against his fellow{H7453}, and there was a very{H3966} great{H1419} discomfiture{H4103}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Saul cried, and all the people that was with him, and came to the battayll. And beholde, euery mans swerde was agaynst another, and there was a very greate rumoure.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battell: and behold, euery mans sworde was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul ioyned him selfe vnto al the people that were with him, & they came to the battell, and behold euery mans sword was against his felow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great confusion.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Saul is called, and all the people who `are' with him, and they come in unto the battle, and, lo, the sword of each hath been against his neighbour -- a very great destruction.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, `and there was' a very great discomfiture.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the fight: and every man's sword was turned against the man at his side, and there was a very great noise.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great confusion.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 7:22 : 22 When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the LORD caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
  • 2 Chr 20:23 : 23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
  • Isa 9:19-20 : 19 They carve meat on the right, but they are still hungry; they devour on the left, but they are not satisfied. Each eats the flesh of his own arm. 20 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Yet for all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still stretched out.
  • Isa 19:2 : 2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, each against his brother, each against his neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
  • 1 Sam 14:16 : 16 Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 14:21-22
    2 verses
    84%

    21 The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp changed sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

  • 1 Sam 14:15-17
    3 verses
    81%

    15 Then panic struck the whole Philistine camp, those in the field, the outposts, and the raiding parties, and the ground trembled. It was a panic sent by God.

    16 Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions.

    17 Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    79%

    22 So on the day of the battle, no sword or spear was found in the hands of the entire army with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan themselves.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    77%

    4 All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    76%

    8 War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    76%

    19 Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

  • 1 Chr 10:1-5
    5 verses
    76%

    1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

    3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him and wounded him badly.

    4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised men do not come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

    5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    75%

    11 When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 28:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4 The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

    5 When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was terrified, and his heart trembled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    75%

    16 Saul, his son Jonathan, and the troops who were with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2 The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons.

    3 The battle grew fierce against Saul. The archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

    4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

    5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
    75%

    2 Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:40
    75%

    40 Then Saul said to all Israel, 'You stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people said to Saul, 'Do whatever seems right to you.'

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    75%

    7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    74%

    52 The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 14:46-48
    3 verses
    74%

    46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

    47 After Saul had taken over the kingship of Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.

    48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

  • 1 Sam 14:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 One day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of the Philistines on the other side.' But he did not tell his father.

    2 Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and with him were about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 14:19
    74%

    19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp kept increasing. So Saul said to the priest, 'Withdraw your hand.'

  • 1 Sam 4:10
    74%

    10 The Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated. Each man fled to his tent, and the slaughter was very great—thirty thousand Israelite foot soldiers fell.

  • 2 Sam 2:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 Each man seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they fell together. So the place was called the Field of Flints, which is in Gibeon.

    17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    74%

    38 Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today.

  • 1 Chr 10:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7 When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and settled in them.

    8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 13:2
    73%

    2 Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself. 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in the hills of Bethel, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent back to their homes.

  • 1 Sam 17:21
    73%

    21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines, facing each other.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    73%

    4 David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

  • 1 Sam 4:2
    73%

    2 The Philistines set their forces against Israel, and the battle began. Israel was defeated by the Philistines, and about four thousand men were killed on the battlefield.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    73%

    26 Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

  • 1 Sam 11:7
    73%

    7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout Israel by messengers, saying, "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel." The fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out together as one.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    73%

    13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    72%

    4 Saul summoned the people and mustered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 23:8
    72%

    8 So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    72%

    1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

  • 1 Sam 14:30
    72%

    30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the defeat of the Philistines have been even greater?