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1 Samuel 14:18

Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

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And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586 →
לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla.'a.chi.Yahto AhijahH281 →
הַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahbring near !H5066 →
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
הָיָ֞הha.Yahit wasH1961 →
אֲר֧וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117 →
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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1 Chronicles 13:3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”Judges 20:18The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.2 Samuel 11:11Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”1 Samuel 7:1Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.1 Samuel 5:2carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.Judges 20:27–28And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,2 Samuel 15:24–26Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.1 Samuel 30:7–8Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,1 Samuel 4:3–5When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”1 Kings 22:5But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”1 Samuel 13:9So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.1 Samuel 23:6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)1 Samuel 23:9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”1 Samuel 4:3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”Deuteronomy 20:2When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,Numbers 31:6And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

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