1 Samuel 14:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man among them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Saul sayde: Let vs go downe after the Philistynes, by nighte, and spoyle them tyll it be cleare mornynge, that we let none escape. They answered: Do what so euer pleaseth the. But the prest sayde: Let vs go nye here vnto God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Saul saide, Let vs goe downe after the Philistims by night, and spoyle them vntill the morning shine, and let vs not leaue a man of them; they saide, Doe whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then saide the Priest, Let vs drawe neere hither vnto God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul sayde: Let vs go downe after the Philistines by night, and spoyle them, vntil it be day in the morning, and let vs not leaue one man of them. And they sayde: Do whatsoeuer thou thinkest best. Then sayde the priest: Let vs come hyther vnto God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here to God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Saul saith, `Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and we prey upon them till the light of the morning, and leave not a man of them.' And they say, `All that is good in thine eyes do.' And the priest saith, `Let us draw near hither unto God.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near here to God."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Saul said,“Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout them until the break of day. We won’t leave any of them alive!” They replied,“Do whatever seems best to you.” But the priest said,“Let’s approach God here.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 27:21 : 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask for him the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him, the entire congregation.
  • Josh 10:9-9 : 9 Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal. 10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel and killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And it happened, as they fled from Israel and were on the descent to Beth Horon, that the LORD cast great stones from heaven upon them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword. 12 Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon. 13 So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD heeded the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.
  • Josh 10:19 : 19 And do not stay there, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.
  • Josh 11:14 : 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the livestock, the children of Israel took for a prey to themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, leaving none that breathed.
  • 1 Sam 11:11 : 11 And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies, and they came into the midst of the host at the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day, and it came to pass that those who remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
  • 1 Sam 14:3 : 3 Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, was wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.
  • 1 Sam 14:18-19 : 18 Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. 19 While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase, so Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."
  • Ps 73:28 : 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.
  • Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Listen to this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and mention the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness. 2 For they call themselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of hosts is his name.
  • Isa 58:2 : 2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice and take delight in approaching God.
  • Jer 6:5 : 5 Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
  • Jas 4:8 : 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 82%

    37Saul inquired 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.

    38Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.

  • 34Then Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people and say to them, 'Bring every man his ox and every man his sheep, and slaughter them here, and eat, and do not sin against the LORD by eating with the blood.'" So all the people brought every man his ox with him that night and slaughtered them there.

  • 76%

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

    18Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

    19While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase, so Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."

  • 76%

    40He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

    41Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

  • 75%

    15And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

    16Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on.

  • 10Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

  • 46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we did not inquire of it in the days of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 14:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

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

    2Saul was staying in the outermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and the people with him were about six hundred men;

  • 1 Sam 24:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

    4And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.

  • 2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 27And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand still a while, that I may show you the word of God.

  • 19Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but flew upon the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?

  • 7Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is gone from our vessels, and there is no present to bring to the man of God: what do we have?

  • 15And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am in great distress; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

  • 13And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 10Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."

  • 20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.

  • 72%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all the valiant men arose and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burned them there.

  • 32David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

  • 8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • 12And the people said to Samuel, "Who is he that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' bring the men, that we may put them to death."

  • 11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they all came to the king.

  • 5And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.

  • 4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

  • 12Therefore I said, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD; I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

  • 6Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

  • 21Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 52There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • 7And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territories of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, "Whosoever does not come after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen." And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

  • 18And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.

  • 4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

  • 6Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."

  • 11Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

  • 1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

  • 19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 8And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

  • 8And Saul disguised himself, and put on different clothing, and he went with two men, and they came to the woman by night. And he said, Please, divine for me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me the one whom I shall name to you.

  • 4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.