1 Samuel 14:46

THE MESSAGE

Saul pulled back from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went home.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Saul gave up the pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own territory.

Hebrew Names Version
Then Sha'ul went up from following the Pelishtim; and the Pelishtim went to their own place.

King James Version
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

Lexham English Bible
Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their place.

English Standard Version
Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

New Century Version
Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and they went back to their own land.

New English Translation
Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.

Amplified Bible
Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

New American Standard Bible
Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Saul came vp from the Philistims: and the Philistims went to their owne place.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

Contemporary English Version
Saul stopped hunting down the Philistines, and they went home.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Sha'ul stopped pursuing the P'lishtim, and the P'lishtim returned to their own territory.

Darby Translation
And Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Easy-to-Read Version
Saul did not chase the Philistines. The Philistines went back to their place.

George Lamsa Translation
Then Saul returned from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own country.

Good News Translation
After that, Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they went back to their own territory.

Literal Translation
And Saul went up from following the Philistines. And the Philistines went to their own place.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente Saul vp from the Philistynes: and the Philistynes wente vnto their place.

American Standard Version
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Bible in Basic English
Then Saul, turning back, went after the Philistines no longer: and the Philistines went back to their place.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And then Saul departed vp from folowing the Philistines: And the Philistines went to their owne place.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

King James Version (1611)
Then Saul went vp from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their owne place.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines departed to their place.

English Revised Version
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul yede a wey, and pursuede not Filisteis; sotheli Filisteys yeden in to her places.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul goeth up from after the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone to their place;

Update Bible Version
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

World English Bible
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

New King James Version
Then Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

New Living Translation
Then Saul called back the army from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines returned home.

New Life Bible
Then Saul stopped going after the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

New Revised Standard
Then Saul withdrew from pursuing the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines, - and, the Philistines, departed unto their own place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul went back, and did not pursue after the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own places.

Revised Standard Version
Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

Contextual Overview

³⁶ Saul said, "Let's go after the Philistines tonight! We can spend the night looting and plundering. We won't leave a single live Philistine!" "Sounds good to us," said the troops. "Let's do it!" But the priest slowed them down: "Let's find out what God thinks about this." ³⁷ So Saul prayed to God, "Shall I go after the Philistines? Will you put them in Israel's hand?" God didn't answer him on that occasion. ³⁸Saul then said, "All army officers, step forward. Some sin has been committed this day. We're going to find out what it is and who did it! As God lives, Israel's Savior God, whoever sinned will die, even if it should turn out to be Jonathan, my son!" Nobody said a word. ⁴⁰ Saul said to the Israelites, "You line up over on that side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on this side." The army agreed, "Fine. Whatever you say." ⁴¹ Then Saul prayed to God , "O God of Israel, why haven't you answered me today? Show me the truth. If the sin is in me or Jonathan, then, O God , give the sign Urim. But if the sin is in the army of Israel, give the sign Thummim." The Urim sign turned up and pointed to Saul and Jonathan. That cleared the army. ⁴² Next Saul said, "Cast the lots between me and Jonathan—and death to the one God points to!" The soldiers protested, "No—this is not right. Stop this!" But Saul pushed on anyway. They cast the lots, Urim and Thummim, and the lot fell to Jonathan. ⁴³ Saul confronted Jonathan. "What did you do? Tell me!" Jonathan said, "I licked a bit of honey off the tip of the staff I was carrying. That's it—and for that I'm to die?" ⁴⁴ Saul said, "Yes. Jonathan most certainly will die. It's out of my hands—I can't go against God, can I?" ⁴⁵ The soldiers rose up: "Jonathan—die? Never! He's just carried out this stunning salvation victory for Israel. As surely as God lives, not a hair on his head is going to be harmed. Why, he's been working hand-in-hand with God all day!" The soldiers rescued Jonathan and he didn't die. ⁴⁶ Saul pulled back from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went home.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:1 - gathered

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines,.... Returned home to his own city, finding that he could get no answer from the Lord, whether he should pursue further or not, and losing the time and opportunity of doing it, by examining into the affair of his son, and casting lots to find it out:

and the Philistines went to their own place; their country and cities, such of them as remained, who were not cut off by their own and the sword of the Israelites. Josephus n says, Saul killed about 60,000 of them. It seems to be the will of God that they should not now be utterly destroyed, that they might be a rod of correction in his hand, to chastise the people of Israel hereafter.

n Antiqu. l. 6. c. 6. sect. 5.