1 Samuel 14:35-37

Expanded Bible

³⁵ Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. It was the first altar he had built to the Lord.

³⁶ Saul said, “Let’s go after the Philistines ·tonight [after dark] and ·rob [plunder; despoil] them. We won’t ·let any of them live [leave one of them]!”

The men answered, “Do whatever you think is best.”

But the priest said, “Let’s ·ask [approach; draw near to] God [^Cby making inquiry through the sacred lots or ephod].”

³⁷ So Saul asked God, “Should I ·chase [^Lgo down after] the Philistines? Will you ·let us defeat them [^Lgive them into Israel’s hand]?” But God did not answer Saul ·at that time [that day].