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17 Saul told the people who were with him, “Do a roll call[a] and see who has left us.” They did a roll call,[b] and Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

18 Saul told Ahijah, “Bring the Ark of God here.” For at that time the Ark of God was with[c] the Israelis.

19 While Saul was still speaking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp increased more and more, and Saul told the priest, “Remove your hand.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:17 Lit. Number
  2. 1 Samuel 14:17 Lit. numbered
  3. 1 Samuel 14:18 So some mss and ancient versions; MT and the Israelis
  4. 1 Samuel 14:19 I.e. from the ephod that the priest was wearing in order to determine God’s will as to what the army should do