1 Samuel 14:18

What does 1 Samuel 14:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Saul saith to Ahiah, `Bring nigh the ark of God;' for the ark of God hath been on that day with the sons of Israel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.)

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ark ofGod. For the ark ofGod was at that time with the children of Israel.

Context

v.17Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

v.18This passage

v.19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 5:2

    And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

  • 1 Samuel 30:7

    And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

  • 1 Samuel 4:3

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of Shiloh unto us, that it may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.

  • Judges 20:18

    And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.

  • 1 Samuel 7:1

    And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

  • 2 Samuel 11:11

    And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

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