1 Samuel 14:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it cometh to pass, while Saul spake unto the priest, that the noise which <FI>is<Fi> in the camp of the Philistines goeth on, going on and becoming great, and Saul saith unto the priest, `Remove thy hand.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 14:19 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
  2. Joshua 9:14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
  3. 1 Samuel 13:11“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
  4. 1 Samuel 14:24Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
  5. 1 Samuel 30:7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
  6. Psalms 106:13Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.
  7. Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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