1 Samuel 14:10

What does 1 Samuel 14:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But if they say, Come up to us; then we will go up, for the Lord has given them into our hands: and this will be the sign to us.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and if thus they say, `Come up against us,' then we have gone up, for Jehovah hath given them into our hand, and this to us <FI>is<Fi> the sign.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if they shall say: Come up to us: let us go up, because the Lord hath delivered them into our hands, this shall be a sign unto us.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if they say thus, Come up to us, then we will go up; for Jehovah has given them into our hand; and this shall be the sign to us.

Context

v.9If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

v.10This passage

v.11And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 10:7

    And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

  • Genesis 24:14

    and let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

  • Judges 7:11

    and thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thy hands be strengthened to go down into the camp. Then went he down with Purah his servant unto the outermost part of the armed men that were in the camp.

  • Judges 6:36

    And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

  • Isaiah 7:11

    Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

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