1 Samuel 14:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So Saul said to Ahijah,“Bring near the ephod,” for he was at that time wearing the ephod in front of the Israelites.

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 27:21 : 21 And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”
  • Judg 20:18 : 18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God,“Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” The LORD said,“Judah should lead.”
  • Judg 20:23 : 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening. They asked the LORD,“Should we again march out to fight the Benjaminites, our brothers?” The LORD said,“Attack them!”
  • Judg 20:27-28 : 27 The Israelites asked the LORD(for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days; 28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the LORD in those days),“Should we once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, or should we quit?” The LORD said,“Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”
  • 1 Sam 4:3-5 : 3 When the army came back to the camp, the elders of Israel said,“Why did the LORD let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let’s take with us the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. When it is with us, it will save us from the hand of our enemies.” 4 So the army sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5 When the ark of the covenant of the LORD arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the ground shook.
  • 1 Sam 5:2 : 2 The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.
  • 1 Sam 7:1 : 1 Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 30:7-8 : 7 Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech,“Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 David inquired of the LORD, saying,“Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him,“Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”
  • 2 Sam 11:11 : 11 Uriah replied to David,“The ark and Israel and Judah reside in temporary shelters, and my lord Joab and my lord’s soldiers are camping in the open field. Should I go to my house to eat and drink and go to bed with my wife? As surely as you are alive, I will not do this thing!”
  • 2 Sam 15:24-26 : 24 Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok,“Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again. 26 However, if he should say,‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”

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  • 1 Chr 13:3
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    3Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”

  • 1 Sam 14:17
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    17So Saul said to the army that was with him,“Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 14:19
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    19While Saul spoke to the priest, the panic in the Philistines’ camp was becoming greater and greater. So Saul said to the priest,“Withdraw your hand!”

  • 1 Sam 4:3-4
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    3When the army came back to the camp, the elders of Israel said,“Why did the LORD let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let’s take with us the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. When it is with us, it will save us from the hand of our enemies.”

    4So the army sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

  • 2 Sam 6:2-4
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    2David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

    3They loaded the ark of God on a new cart and carried it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart.

    4They brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

  • Judg 20:27
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    27The Israelites asked the LORD(for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;

  • 1 Chr 13:12-13
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    12David was afraid of God that day and said,“How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?”

    13So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

  • 1 Sam 14:36-38
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    36Saul 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.”

    37So 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.

    38Then Saul said,“All you leaders of the army come here. Find out how this sin occurred today.

  • 1 Chr 13:5-7
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    5So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

    6David and all Israel went up to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who sits enthroned between the cherubim– the ark that is called by his name.

    7They transported the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart,

  • 1 Chr 16:1
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    1David Leads in Worship They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

  • 1 Sam 6:1-2
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    1The Philistines Return the Ark When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months,

    2the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying,“What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.”

  • 1 Sam 5:1
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    1God Sends Trouble for the Philistines with the Ark Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

  • 1 Sam 5:8
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    8So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked,“What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They replied,“The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 14:1-3
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    1Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

    2Now Saul was sitting under a pomegranate tree in Migron, on the outskirts of Gibeah. The army that was with him numbered about six hundred men.

    3Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.

  • 2 Sam 15:29
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    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

  • 1 Sam 30:7
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    7Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech,“Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

  • 1 Sam 6:21
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    21So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath Jearim, saying,“The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down here and take it back home with you.”

  • 1 Sam 14:21
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    21The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 1 Chr 15:3
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    3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD up to the place he had prepared for it.

  • 1 Sam 4:22
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    22She said,“The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”

  • 1 Sam 22:12
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    12Then Saul said,“Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied,“Here I am, my lord.”

  • 1 Sam 18:12
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    12So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
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    3When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.

  • 1 Sam 4:17
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    17The messenger replied,“Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!”

  • 1 Sam 4:6
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    6When the Philistines heard the sound of the shout, they said,“What is this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” Then they realized that the ark of the LORD had arrived at the camp.

  • 1 Sam 7:1-2
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    1Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.

    2Further Conflict with the Philistines It was quite a long time– some twenty years in all– that the ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim. All the people of Israel longed for the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 15:14
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    14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
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    4(Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
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    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said,“How will the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

  • 1 Sam 14:46
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    46Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.

  • 2 Sam 6:17
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    17They brought the ark of the LORD and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 28:15
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    15Samuel said to Saul,“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied,“I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me anymore– not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do.”

  • 1 Chr 15:25
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    25So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
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    31When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

  • 1 Sam 4:11
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    11The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.

  • 1 Sam 13:11
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    11But Samuel said,“What have you done?” Saul replied,“When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

  • 1 Sam 13:4
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    4All Israel heard this message,“Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 19:7
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    7Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.