Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said to Ahijah, “
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Topics
Interlinear
Nagash
'elohiym
אלהים
'elohiym
God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly
Usage: 2600
Yowm
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Defeat For The Philistines
17 And Saul saith to the people who are with him, 'Inspect, I pray you, and see; who hath gone from us?' and they inspect, and lo, Jonathan and the bearer of his weapons are not. 18 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. 19 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.'
Cross References
Numbers 27:21
'And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'
Judges 20:18
And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, 'Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?' and Jehovah saith, 'Judah -- at the commencement.'
Judges 20:23
And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up against him.'
Judges 20:27-28
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there is the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
1 Samuel 4:3-5
And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, 'Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'
1 Samuel 5:2
and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
1 Samuel 7:1
And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 30:7-8
And David saith unto Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, 'Bring nigh, I pray thee, to me the ephod;' and Abiathar bringeth nigh the ephod unto David,
2 Samuel 11:11
And Uriah saith unto David, 'The ark, and Israel, and Judah, are abiding in booths, and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, on the face of the field are encamping; and I -- I go in unto my house to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife! -- thy life, and the life of thy soul -- if I do this thing.'
2 Samuel 15:24-26
and lo, also Zadok, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God, and they make the ark of God firm, and Abiathar goeth up, till the completion of all the people to pass over out of the city.