1 Samuel 14:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.”
1 Samuel 14:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 14:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 14:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.”
1 Samuel 14:16 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 14:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither. ”
1 Samuel 14:16 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 14:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin see, and lo, the multitude hath melted away, and it goeth on, and is beaten down.”
1 Samuel 14:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 14:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on slaying one another. ”
1 Samuel 14:16 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 14:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin sawe: and beholde, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went.”
1 Samuel 14:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 14:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 14
14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:16 Mean?
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