1 Samuel 14:31

What does 1 Samuel 14:31 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

That day they overcame the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were feeble from need of food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they smite on that day among the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people are very weary,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So they smote that day the Philistines, from Machmas to Aialon. And the people were wearied exceedingly.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon; and the people were very faint.

Context

v.30How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

v.31This passage

v.32and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 19:42

    and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,

  • Joshua 10:12

    Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

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