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I want all my army commanders to come here. We must find out what sin was committed today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Saul said, “Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Saul said, &#8220Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see how this sin has happened today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said, “Come here, all you who are leaders of the people, and let us find out how this sin [causing God’s silence] happened today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul said, “All you leaders of the troops, come here. Let’s investigate how this sin has occurred today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul said, &#8220All you leaders of the troops, come here. Let us investigate how this sin has occurred today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Saul called his army officers together and said, "We have to find out what sin has kept God from answering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Saul ordered all the leaders of the troops, "Come here! Find out what sin was committed today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Saul said to the leaders of the people, "Come here and find out what sin was committed today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul said, "All you army officers are to come here to find out what constitutes this sin today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Saul said, ?Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said, "All you leaders of the army come here. Find out how this sin occurred today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people; and investigate and see how this sin has arisen today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Saul said, Draw ye near hither all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul says, “Everyone draw near here, the chiefs of the people, and know and see in what this sin has been today;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Saul saith, 'Draw ye nigh hither all, the chiefs of the people, and know and see in what this sin hath been to-day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will say, Draw near here all the corners of the people: and know and see in what was this sin this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said: Bring hither all the corners of the people: and know, and see by whom this sin hath happened to day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul said: “Bring here every single leader of the people. And we shall know and see by whom this sin was committed this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“All officers of the army,” Saul announced, “come forward. Find out how this sin was committed today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people; and let us find out how this sin has arisen today.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said, Bring here all the families of the people; and know and see wherein this sin has been committed this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul said: “Bring to me here all the tribes of the people, and know and see in what was this sin today<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Saul said: 'Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Saul said, Bring hither all the chiefs of Israel, and know and see by whom this sin has been committed this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/14-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3810" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">The People Save Jonathan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37</span>So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Therefore Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: gō·šū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">“Come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1988.htm" title="1988: hă·lōm (Adv) -- Hith-er. From the article; hither.">here,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6438.htm" title="6438: pin·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A corner. Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain.">you leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the troops,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and let us investigate</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·māh (Prep-b:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">has occurred</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-10.htm">Joshua 7:10-15</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face? / Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions. / This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a></span><br />He 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-26.htm">Judges 20:26-28</a></span><br />Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD. / And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there, / and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-20.htm">1 Samuel 10:20-21</a></span><br />Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. / Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21-24</a></span><br />Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. / Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. / Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">2 Kings 22:13</a></span><br />“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13-14</a></span><br />So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">2 Chronicles 18:4-7</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">Ezra 8:21-23</a></span><br />And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. / For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.” / So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Nehemiah 1:4-11</a></span><br />When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></span><br />The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Saul said, Draw you near here, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin has been this day.</p><p class="hdg">Draw ye near</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/10-19.htm">1 Samuel 10:19,20</a></b></br> And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, <i>Nay</i>, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-14.htm">Joshua 7:14</a></b></br> In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, <i>that</i> the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families <i>thereof</i>; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.</p><p class="hdg">chief [heb] corners</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a></b></br> I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-2.htm">Judges 20:2</a></b></br> And the chief of all the people, <i>even</i> of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/18-3.htm">2 Samuel 18:3</a></b></br> But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now <i>thou art</i> worth ten thousand of us: therefore now <i>it is</i> better that thou succour us out of the city.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Arisen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/judges/20-2.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-36.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-36.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-18.htm">Investigate</a> <a href="/judges/20-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-18.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-33.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-30.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Arisen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-50.htm">Army</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-21.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-13.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-30.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-32.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">Investigate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-16.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-40.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-41.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-21.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-7.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-39.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-1.htm">Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">A divine terror makes them beat themselves</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-17.htm">Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">He restrains the people from eating blood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-35.htm">He builds an altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Saul's victories, strength, and family</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Saul, the first king of Israel, is reacting to a situation that requires immediate attention. The context is a military campaign against the Philistines, where Saul's leadership and decision-making are under scrutiny. Saul's actions often reflect his struggle with obedience to God, as seen in previous chapters.<p><b>“Come here, all you leaders of the troops,</b><br>Saul calls upon the leaders, or commanders, of his army. This reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Israelite military organization. The leaders were responsible for their men and played crucial roles in battle strategies. Saul's summoning of these leaders indicates the seriousness of the situation and his need for counsel and support.<p><b>and let us investigate</b><br>The call to investigate suggests a judicial or formal inquiry. In ancient Israel, such investigations were often conducted to determine guilt or innocence, especially in matters of sin or disobedience to God's commands. This reflects the theocratic nature of Israelite society, where religious and civil matters were intertwined.<p><b>how this sin has occurred today.</b><br>The "sin" refers to a violation of God's command, which in this context is related to Saul's earlier oath that cursed anyone who ate before evening. This highlights the importance of obedience to divine commands in Israel's covenant relationship with God. The concept of sin in the Old Testament often involves breaking God's law, which has communal implications, affecting the entire nation. Saul's concern with the sin indicates his awareness of its potential to hinder Israel's success and relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, chosen by God but often acting impulsively and without seeking God's guidance. In this passage, he is attempting to address a sin that has occurred among the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_the_troops.htm">Leaders of the Troops</a></b><br>These are the commanders or chiefs of the Israelite army. Saul calls them to investigate the sin, indicating their role in leadership and accountability.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sin.htm">The Sin</a></b><br>Although not specified in this verse, the context reveals that Saul is concerned about a sin that has led to God's silence. This refers to the breaking of Saul's oath by Jonathan, who unknowingly ate honey.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are under Saul's leadership and are affected by the decisions and actions of their leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>The broader context involves a battle against the Philistines, where Saul's leadership and decisions are critical to the outcome.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_accountability.htm">The Importance of Leadership Accountability</a></b><br>Leaders are responsible for the spiritual and moral direction of their people. Saul's call to the leaders emphasizes the need for accountability in leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rash_decisions.htm">The Consequences of Rash Decisions</a></b><br>Saul's impulsive oath led to unintended consequences. This teaches the importance of seeking God's guidance before making decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_community_investigation_and_repentance.htm">The Need for Community Investigation and Repentance</a></b><br>Addressing sin within the community is crucial for maintaining God's favor. Like Saul, we must be willing to investigate and correct wrongs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_in_leadership.htm">The Role of Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>Wise leadership involves seeking God's wisdom and counsel from others, as seen in Saul's gathering of the leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_sin_on_the_community.htm">The Impact of Sin on the Community</a></b><br>Sin affects not just the individual but the entire community. Saul's investigation shows the need for communal responsibility in addressing sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_old_testament_prophets.htm">Who were the Old Testament prophets in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_sam_9_15-17_conflict_with_other_texts.htm">Does 1 Samuel 9:15-17, describing God's direct revelation to Samuel about Saul, conflict with other biblical texts suggesting a more gradual or indirect selection of leaders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_send_an_evil_spirit_in_judges_9_23.htm">Why would God send an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem (Judges 9:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_tribes'_allegiance_shifts_vary.htm">(1 Chronicles 12:19-20) Why do some texts describe the tribes' allegiance shifts differently, and are these accounts consistent with earlier biblical narratives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) <span class= "bld">Draw ye near hither.</span>--Round that rough unfinished altar, in the dark night, King Saul hastily summoned his leading officers and the prominent chiefs of the Israelites who had joined him in the late battle. The word rendered "chief of the people" (<span class= "ital">pinnoth</span>) is literally, <span class= "ital">corner stones </span>(as in <a href="/judges/20-2.htm" title="And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.">Judges 20:2</a>).<p>He would ask God's help in the casting of lots, to discover who of these was the transgressor, whose sin made dumb the Divine Oracle.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/14-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֔וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Come</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(gō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1988.htm">Strong's 1988: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hith-er</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּנּ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(pin·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6438.htm">Strong's 6438: </a> </span><span class="str2">An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the troops,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and let us investigate</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(bam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sin</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחַטָּ֥את</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has occurred</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽיְתָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">today.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/14-38.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 14:38 Saul said Draw near here all you (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/14-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>