1 Samuel 14:35
What does 1 Samuel 14:35 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul put up an altar to the Lord: this was the first altar which he put up to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul buildeth an alter to Jehovah; with it he hath begun to build altars to Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul built an altar to the Lord: and he then first began to build an altar to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul built an altar to Jehovah: this was the first altar he built to Jehovah.
Context
v.34And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
v.35This passage
v.36And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 7:17
And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.
- Hosea 8:14
For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and builded palaces; and Judah hath multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles thereof.
- 2 Timothy 3:5
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
- 1 Samuel 7:9
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.
- 1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
- Judges 21:4
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.
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