19 ¶ And while Saul talked unto the Priest, the noise that was in the host of the Philistines, spread farther abroad, and increased: therefore Saul said unto the Priest, [a]Withdraw thine hand.

20 And Saul was assembled with all the people that were with him, and they came to the battle: and behold, (A)every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

21 Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines beforetime, and were come with them into all parts of the host, even they also turned to be with the [b]Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:19 Let the Ephod alone: for I have no leisure now to ask counsel of God, Num. 27:21.
  2. 1 Samuel 14:21 Though before for fear of the Philistines they declared themselves as enemies to their brethren.

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