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I Samuel 14:Verse 41

KJV
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Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

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What Does I Samuel 14:41 Mean?

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"The agonizing legal process begins as Saul demands that Yahweh, the God of Israel, "Show the right" by manipulating the sacred lots. The result is imm..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

American Standard Version
ASV

Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

American King James Version
AKJV

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Then Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Why have you not given me an answer today? If the sin is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim, and if it is in your people Israel, give Thummim. And by the decision of the Lord, Saul and Jonathan were marked out, and the people went free.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And Saul saith unto Jehovah, God of Israel, `Give perfection;' and Jonathan and Saul are captured, and the people went out.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Therefore Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Therefore Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Therefore Saul said to Jehovah, the God of Israel, "Show the right." Jonathan and Saul were chosen; but the people escaped.

Darby Translation
Darby

And Saul said to Jehovah theGod of Israel, Give a perfect [testimony]! And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

Webster Bible
Webster

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then Saul said vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfite lot. And Ionathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant to day: If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And Saul said unto Yahweh—O God of Israel! now set forth the truth. Then were, Jonathan and Saul, taken, and, the people, escaped.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Saul said to Jehovah, the God of Israel, Give a perfect lot . And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people went out.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.

Updated King James
UKJV

Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then Saul said to Yahweh the God of Israel, “⌞Render a decision perfectly⌟.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen by lot and the people went out.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Therefore Saul said unto HaShem, the God of Israel: 'Declare the right.' And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel: “O Lord, God of Israel, grant a sign: Why is it that you will not respond to your servant this day? If this iniquity is in me, or in my son Jonathan, grant an indication. Or if this iniquity is in your people, grant a sanctification.” And Jonathan and Saul were discovered, but the people were released.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.

Revised Webster
RWebster

Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot . And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Saul seide to the Lord God of Israel, Lord God of Israel, yyue thou doom, what is, that thou answerist not to dai to thi seruaunt? If this wickidness is in me, ether in Jonathas my sone, yyue thou schewyng; ether if this wickidnesse is in thi puple, yyue thou hoolynesse. And Jonathas was takun, and Saul; forsothe the puple yede out.

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