1 Samuel 14:40 — Then he said to all the Israelites, “ You shall be on one side; I and my son Jo… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Samuel 14:40 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Samuel 14.40, 1 Samuel 14v40, 1S. 14:40. Then he said to all the Israelites, “ You shall be on one side; I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to y…
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40 Then he said to all the Israelites, “ You shall be on one side; I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”
Notes and references
To identify the guilty party, Saul decided to have lots cast, which was a common and accepted means of finding God’s will. It may be that the Urim and Thummim that were kept in the priest’s breastpiece were used for this purpose (Ex 28:30). Saul chose to narrow the search by first separating Jonath…