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Bible in Basic English

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

New American Standard Bible

Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark of God was at that time with the sons of Israel.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Saul told Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God,” for it was with the Israelites at that time.

International Standard Version

Saul told Ahijah, "Bring the Ark of God here." For at that time the Ark of God was with the Israelis.

A Conservative Version

And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the sons of Israel.

American Standard Version

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

Amplified

Saul said to Ahijah [the priest], “Bring the ark of God here.” For at that time the ark of God was with the sons of Israel.

Darby Translation

And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

Julia Smith Translation

And Saul will say to Ahiah, Bring near the ark of God. For the ark of God was in that day and the sons of Israel.

King James 2000

And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ark of God" (for the ark of God was {at that time} with the {Israelites}).

Modern King James verseion

And Saul said to Ahiah, Bring the ark of God here. For the ark of God was at that time with the sons of Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And then Saul said unto Ahijah, "Bring hither the ark of God." For the ark of God was at the time with the children of Israel.

NET Bible

So Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ephod," for he was at that time wearing the ephod.

New Heart English Bible

And Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring near the ephod." For he wore the ephod at that time in Israel.

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Saul unto Ahijah, Bring near the ark of God; for the ark of God was, on that day, in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Webster

And Saul said to Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

World English Bible

Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring the ark of God here." For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Saul saith to Ahiah, 'Bring nigh the ark of God;' for the ark of God hath been on that day with the sons of Israel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

אחיּהוּ אחיּה 
'Achiyah 
Usage: 24

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600
Usage: 2600

For the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

Context Readings

A Defeat For The Philistines

17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, Let everyone be numbered and let us see who has gone from us. And when they had been numbered, it was seen that Jonathan and his servant were not there. 18 And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time. 19 Now while Saul was talking to the priest, the noise in the tents of the Philistines became louder and louder; and Saul said to the priest, Take back your hand.

Cross References

Numbers 27:21

He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for him, with the Urim: at his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the children of Israel.

Judges 20:18

And they got up and went up to Beth-el to get directions from God, and the children of Israel said, Who is to be the first to go up to the fight against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah is to go up first.

Judges 20:23

Now the children of Israel went up, weeping before the Lord till evening, requesting the Lord and saying, Am I to go forward again to the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.

Judges 20:27-28

And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,

1 Samuel 4:3-5

And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.

1 Samuel 5:2

They took the ark of God into the house of Dagon and put it by the side of Dagon.

1 Samuel 7:1

So the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lord to the house of Abinadab in Gibeah, and they made his son Eleazar holy and put the ark in his care.

1 Samuel 30:7-8

And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Come here to me with the ephod. And Abiathar took the ephod to David.

2 Samuel 11:11

And Uriah said to David, Israel and Judah with the ark are living in tents, and my lord Joab and the other servants of my lord are sleeping in the open field; and am I to go to my house and take food and drink, and go to bed with my wife? By the living Lord, and by the life of your soul, I will not do such a thing.

2 Samuel 15:24-26

Then Zadok came, and Abiathar, and with them the ark of God's agreement: and they put down the ark of God, till all the people from the town had gone by.

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