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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 14:36 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 14:36 |
King James |
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Then said the priest ... - Ahijah, with equal courage and faithfulness, worthy of his office as "the priest," when every one else yielded to Saul's humor, proposed that they should draw near to God to inquire of Him. (Compare Kg1 22:7.) |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Draw near - To the ark, in order to enquire of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Then said the priest - It is evident that Ahiah doubted the propriety of pursuing the Philistines that night; and as a reverse of fortune might be ruinous after such a victory, he wished to have specific directions from the Lord. |
7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?