1 Samuel 14:36 
Context| NET © | Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout 1 them until the break of day. 2 We won’t leave any of them alive!” 3 They replied, “Do whatever seems best to you.” 4 But the priest said, “Let’s approach God here.” |
| NIV © | Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them till dawn, and let us not leave one of them alive." "Do whatever seems best to you," they replied. But the priest said, "Let us enquire of God here." |
| NASB © | Then Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them." And they said, "Do whatever seems good to you." So the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here." |
| NLT © | Then Saul said, "Let’s chase the Philistines all night and destroy every last one of them." His men replied, "We’ll do whatever you think is best." But the priest said, "Let’s ask God first." |
| MSG © | Saul said, "Let's go after the Philistines tonight! We can spend the night looting and plundering. We won't leave a single live Philistine!" "Sounds good to us," said the troops. "Let's do it!" But the priest slowed them down: "Let's find out what God thinks about this." |
| BBE © | And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God. |
| NRSV © | Then Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and despoil them until the morning light; let us not leave one of them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." But the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here." |
| NKJV © | Now Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light; and let us not leave a man of them." And they said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here." |
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| NASB © | Then Saul <07586> said <0559> , "Let us go <03381> down <03381> after <0310> the Philistines <06430> by night <03915> and take <0962> spoil <0962> among them until <05704> the morning <01242> light <0216> , and let us not leave <07604> a man <0376> of them." And they said <0559> , "Do <06213> whatever <03605> seems good <02896> to you." So the priest <03548> said <0559> , "Let us draw <07126> near <07126> to God <0430> here ."<01988> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Saul <07586> said <0559> , “Let’s go down <03381> after <0310> the Philistines <06430> at night <03915> ; we will rout <0962> them until <05704> the break of day <0216> . We won’t leave <07604> any of them alive!” They replied <0559> , “Do <06213> whatever <02896> <03605> seems <05869> best to <0413> you.” But the priest <03548> said <0559> , “Let’s approach <07126> God <0430> here .”<01988> |
| NET © | Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout 1 them until the break of day. 2 We won’t leave any of them alive!” 3 They replied, “Do whatever seems best to you.” 4 But the priest said, “Let’s approach God here.” |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “plunder.” 2 tn Heb “until the light of the morning.” 3 tn Heb “and there will not be left among them a man.” 4 tn Heb “all that is good in your eyes.” So also in v. 40. |
