KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
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1 Samuel 14:19
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
WEB World English Bible
It happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, while Saul spake unto the priest, that the noise which is in the camp of the Philistines goeth on, going on and becoming great, and Saul saith unto the priest, ‘Remove thy hand.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 14
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down [one another].
17 Then 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 armourbearer [were] not [there].
18 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.
19 And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
20 And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.
21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, [when] they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beעַ֣דH5704 · adtillדִּבֶּ֤רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakשָׁאוּל֙H7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548 · ko.henpriestוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןH1995 · ha.moncrowdאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיֵּ֥לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentהָל֖וֹךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוָרָ֑ב פH7227 · ravmanyוַיֹּ֧אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayשָׁא֛וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548 · ko.henpriestאֱסֹ֥ףH622 · a.saphto gatherיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027 · yadhand
Cross-references
1 Samuel 14:24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.Numbers 27:21And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask [counsel] for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, [both] he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.Psalm 106:13They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:1 Samuel 13:11And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and [that] thou camest not within the days appointed, and [that] the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;Joshua 9:14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not [counsel] at the mouth of the LORD.Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
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