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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

撒母耳记上 14:20

掃羅和所有跟隨他的人就聚集起來,到了戰場,就看見非利士人用刀互相擊殺,十分混亂。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Panic;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Philistines;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Philistia, philistines;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Philistines;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Michmash;   Philistines, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Michmash;   Philistines;   Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   Urim and Thummim;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jonathan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chariot;   Discomfit;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jonathan, Jehonathan;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
扫 罗 和 跟 随 他 的 人 都 聚 集 , 来 到 战 场 , 看 见 非 利 士 人 用 刀 互 相 击 杀 , 大 大 惶 乱 。

Contextual Overview

16 Saul's guards were at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin when they saw the Philistine soldiers running in every direction. 17 Saul said to his army, "Check to see who has left our camp." When they checked, they learned that Jonathan and his officer were gone. 18 So Saul said to Ahijah the priest, "Bring the Ark of God." (At that time it was with the Israelites.) 19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp was growing. Then Saul said to Ahijah, "Put your hand down!" 20 Then Saul gathered his army and entered the battle. They found the Philistines confused, striking each other with their swords! 21 Earlier, there were Hebrews who had served the Philistines and had stayed in their camp, but now they joined the Israelites with Saul and Jonathan. 22 When all the Israelites hidden in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistine soldiers were running away, they also joined the battle and chased the Philistines. 23 So the Lord saved the Israelites that day, and the battle moved on past Beth Aven.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

assembled themselves: Heb. were cried together

every man's: 1 Samuel 14:16, Judges 7:22, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Isaiah 9:19-21, Isaiah 19:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:20 - vexation 1 Samuel 7:13 - against 1 Samuel 30:10 - so faint 1 Kings 20:21 - went out 2 Chronicles 20:22 - to sing and to Isaiah 9:21 - Ephraim Ezekiel 38:21 - every

Cross-References

Genesis 9:26
Noah also said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be praised! May Canaan be Shem's slave.
Genesis 14:3
These kings who were attacked united their armies in the Valley of Siddim (now the Dead Sea).
Genesis 14:4
They had served Kedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year, they all turned against him.
Genesis 14:5
Then in the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, and the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
Genesis 14:6
They also defeated the Horites in the mountains of Edom to El Paran (near the desert).
Genesis 14:9
They fought against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Babylonia, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings fighting against five.
Genesis 14:17
After defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, Abram went home. As he was returning, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (now called King's Valley).
Genesis 14:19
and blessed Abram, saying, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the God who made heaven and earth.
Genesis 24:27
and said, "Blessed is the Lord , the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and truthful to him and has led me to my master's relatives."
Genesis 28:22
This stone which I have set up on its end will be the house of God. And I will give God one-tenth of all he gives me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul, and all the people that were with him, assembled themselves,.... The six hundred men that were with him, unless we can suppose the 1000 that had been with Jonathan in Gibeah were here still, see 1 Samuel 13:2

and they came to the battle; to the field of battle, the place where the army of the Philistines had lain encamped:

and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow; taking one another for Hebrews, or treacherous and disaffected persons; so that, though the Israelites had neither swords nor spears, they needed none, for the Philistines destroyed one another with their own swords; and there was a

very great discomfiture; noise, tumult, confusion, slaughter, and destruction.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Assembled themselves - See marg. Many versions give the sense “shouted,” which is far preferable, and only requires a different punctuation.


 
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