1 samuel 14:36

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1 Samuel 14:36

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody
1 Samuel 14:36
Verse 36 of 52

Scripture focus

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

1 Samuel 14:36KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:36

Theological / Devotional

Draw near hither unto God. Realizing that great opportunity was slipping away, Saul proposed that, having eaten, they press on during the night. Such maneuvers were not unheard of. Saul had executed a night march from Bezek to Jabesh-gilead to deliver that city from Nahash the Ammonite (ch. 11:11). Gideon followed much the same procedure in his campaign against the Midianites (Judges 7:19-23). The people readily agreed to Saul’s proposal, but Ahiah the priest suggested making inquiry of the Lord. Evidently he felt the king had erred in not seeking divine counsel earlier in the day (1 Sam. 14:18, 19).

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