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1 Samuel 14:37

Listen to 1 Samuel 14:37
37 Und Saul fragte Gott: Soll ich hinabziehen den Philistern nach? Und willst du sie geben in Israels Hände? Aber er antwortete ihm zu der Zeit nicht.

1 Samuel 14:37 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:37

And Saul asked counsel of God
He agreed to the motion of the high priest, and asked counsel by Urim and Thummim; the Targum is, as before,

``inquired by the Word of the Lord:''

shall I go down after the Philistines?
pursue after them in their flight to their own country, which, lying to the sea, was a descent:

wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel?
what remain of them, otherwise a victory over them was obtained:

but he answered him not that day;
no answer was returned by Urim and Thummim, so that he was left in suspense whether he should pursue or no; the Targum is,

``he received not his prayer that day;''

this was treating him in a righteous manner; since he would not stay for an answer from the Lord, ( 1 Samuel 14:19 ) , the Lord now will not give him any; though the principal view was, that he might take the step he did.
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1 Samuel 14:37 In-Context

35 Und Saul baute dem HERRN einen Altar. (Das ist der erste Altar, den er dem HERRN baute.)
36 Und Saul sprach: Laßt uns hinabziehen den Philistern nach bei der Nacht und sie berauben, bis daß es lichter Morgen wird, daß wir niemand von ihnen übriglassen. Sie antworteten: Tue alles, was dir gefällt. Aber der Priester sprach: Laßt uns hierher zu Gott nahen.
37 Und Saul fragte Gott: Soll ich hinabziehen den Philistern nach? Und willst du sie geben in Israels Hände? Aber er antwortete ihm zu der Zeit nicht.
38 Da sprach Saul: Laßt herzutreten alle Obersten des Volks, und erfahret und sehet, an welchem die Sünde sei zu dieser Zeit;
39 denn so wahr der HERR lebt, der Heiland Israels, und ob sie gleich an meinem Sohn Jonathan wäre, so soll er sterben! Und niemand antwortete ihm aus dem ganzen Volk. {~}
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