1 Samuel 14:17-19
Common English Bible
17 Saul said to the troops with him, “Take a count and see who is missing.” So they counted, and Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone. 18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the priestly vest!”[a] because at that time, Ahijah wore the priestly vest in Israel’s presence.[b] 19 As Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp continued to grow. Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”[c]
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- 1 Samuel 14:18 LXX ephod
- 1 Samuel 14:18 LXX; MT “Bring out God’s chest!” because at that time God’s chest was with the Israelites; cf 14:3.
- 1 Samuel 14:19 That is, from the priestly vest (Heb ephod) or from the Urim and Thummim contained therein
1 Samuel 14:17-19
New International Version
17 Then Saul said to the men who were with him, “Muster the forces and see who has left us.” When they did, it was Jonathan and his armor-bearer who were not there.
18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring(A) the ark(B) of God.” (At that time it was with the Israelites.)[a] 19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest,(C) “Withdraw your hand.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 14:18 Hebrew; Septuagint “Bring the ephod.” (At that time he wore the ephod before the Israelites.)
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