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And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Then they told Saul, saying, “Look, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood!” So he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a large stone to me this day.” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then observers informed Saul, saying, “Look, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously; roll a large rock to me today.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then they told Saul, saying, &#8220Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood.&#8221 And he said, &#8220You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Saul was told, “Look, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating [the meat] with the blood.” And he said, “You have violated [the Law] and acted treacherously; roll a large stone to me today.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Some reported to Saul, “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” Saul said, “You have been unfaithful. Roll a large stone over here at once.” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Some reported to Saul: &#8220Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.&#8221 Saul said, &#8220You have been unfaithful. Roll a large stone over here at once.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Someone told Saul, "Look! The army is disobeying the LORD by eating meat before the blood drains out." "You're right," Saul answered. "They are being unfaithful to the LORD! Hurry! Roll a big rock over here. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Some [soldiers] told Saul, "The troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with blood in it." Saul replied, "You have been unfaithful. Roll a large rock over to me now." <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Saul was told, "Look, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood in it." "You are traitors!" Saul cried out. "Roll a big stone over here to me." <a href="/isv/1_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> Someone reported this to Saul: "Right now the army is sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood." He said, "You have acted treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today." <a href="/msb/1_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then someone reported to Saul: ?Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.? ?You have broken faith,? said Saul. ?Roll a large stone over here at once.? <a href="/net/1_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a> Now it was reported to Saul, "Look, the army is sinning against the LORD by eating even the blood." He said, "All of you have broken the covenant! Roll a large stone over here to me." <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then they told Saul, saying, "Look, the people are sinning against the LORD, in that they eat meat with the blood." He said, "You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me this day." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone to me this day. <a href="/web/1_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a> Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they declare to Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against YHWH, to eat with the blood.” And he says, “You have dealt treacherously, roll a great stone to me today.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they declare to Saul, saying, 'Lo, the people are sinning against Jehovah, to eat with the blood.' And he saith, 'Ye have dealt treacherously, roll unto me to-day a great stone.' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will announce to Saul, saying, Behold, the people sinning against Jehovah to eat upon the blood. And he will say, Ye acted treacherously: roll to me this day a great stone.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they told Saul that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with the blood. And he said: You have transgressed: roll here to me now a great stone. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then they reported to Saul, saying that the people had sinned against the Lord, eating with blood. And he said: “You have transgressed. Roll a great stone to me, here and now.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a> Informed that the army was sinning against the LORD by eating the meat with blood in it, Saul said: “You have broken faith. Roll a large stone here for me.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then it was reported to Saul, “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a large stone before me here.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people have sinned against the LORD in eating flesh with blood. And Saul said, You have transgressed; roll a great stone to me this day. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they told Shaul and they said to him: “Behold the people have sinned against LORD JEHOVAH and eat with blood!” And Shaul said: “Bring, cut for me today a great stone!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then they told Saul, saying: 'Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood.' And he said: 'Ye have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone unto me this day.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it was reported to Saul, saying, The people have sinned against the Lord, eating with the blood: and Saul said, Out of Getthaim roll a great stone to me hither. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/14-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3738" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Jonathan Eats the Honey</a> …32So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it. 33<a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">Then someone reported</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">to Saul:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Look,</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.">the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥō·ṭim (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">are sinning</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">against the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">by eating</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">meat with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dām (Art:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood still in it.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: bə·ḡaḏ·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To act or deal treacherously. A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage.">“You have broken faith,”</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 Saul.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: gōl·lū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">“Roll</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">a large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">over here</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.">at once.”</a> 34Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’ ” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm">Leviticus 17:10-14</a> If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people. / For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. / Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’ ... <a href="/deuteronomy/12-16.htm">Deuteronomy 12:16</a> but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-23.htm">Deuteronomy 12:23-25</a> Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat. / You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water. / Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD. <a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Genesis 9:4</a> But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. <a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a> Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood. <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Acts 15:29</a> You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. <a href="/ezekiel/33-25.htm">Ezekiel 33:25</a> Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? <a href="/leviticus/3-17.htm">Leviticus 3:17</a> This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.” <a href="/leviticus/7-26.htm">Leviticus 7:26-27</a> You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings. / If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’” <a href="/deuteronomy/15-23.htm">Deuteronomy 15:23</a> But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water. <a href="/acts/21-25.htm">Acts 21:25</a> As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3-5</a> Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. / But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it. / And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man: <a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Leviticus 19:26</a> You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery. <a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14-15</a> I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. / If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-7.htm">1 Corinthians 8:7-13</a> But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. / But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. / Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, You have transgressed: roll a great stone to me this day.transgressed.<a href="/matthew/7-5.htm">Matthew 7:5</a> Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.<a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1</a> Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">Large</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-23.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-4.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">Once</a> <a href="/joshua/10-18.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-2.htm">Sinning</a> <a href="/ruth/2-22.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-30.htm">Today</a> <a href="/judges/2-20.htm">Transgressed</a> <a href="/judges/9-23.htm">Treacherously</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/14-48.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-22.htm">Large</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-5.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">Once</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-19.htm">Sinning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-17.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-38.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">Transgressed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm">Treacherously</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 14</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/14-1.htm">Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison</a> 15. <a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">A divine terror makes them beat themselves</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/14-17.htm">Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them</a> 21. <a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them.</a> 24. <a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory</a> 31. <a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">He restrains the people from eating blood</a> 35. <a href="/1_samuel/14-35.htm">He builds an altar</a> 37. <a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people</a> 47. <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Saul's victories, strength, and family</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then someone reported to Saul: This phrase indicates a communication of concern to Saul, the first king of Israel. It reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Israelite society, where the king was the central authority. The act of reporting suggests a sense of accountability and the importance of maintaining religious and moral order. This is consistent with the role of leaders in Israel, who were expected to uphold the covenant with God.Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD: The troops' actions are described as sinning against the LORD, highlighting the seriousness of their offense. In the Mosaic Law, consuming blood was strictly prohibited (<a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm">Leviticus 17:10-14</a>), as blood was considered the life force and belonged to God. This underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the covenant relationship between God and Israel.by eating meat with the blood still in it: This specific sin involves the consumption of blood, which was forbidden in the dietary laws given to Israel. The prohibition against eating blood is rooted in the belief that life is sacred and belongs to God. This commandment is reiterated in the New Testament (<a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a>), showing its continued significance. The act of eating meat with blood reflects a disregard for divine law and a lapse in spiritual discipline.“You have broken faith,” said Saul: Saul's response indicates a breach of faithfulness to God's commandments. Breaking faith implies a violation of trust and covenant obligations. Saul's role as king included ensuring that the people adhered to God's laws. This moment reflects the tension between Saul's leadership and the spiritual state of the nation, foreshadowing his eventual downfall due to disobedience.“Roll a large stone over here at once.” Saul's command to roll a large stone suggests a practical solution to the problem. The stone would be used as an altar or platform for properly slaughtering the animals, ensuring the blood was drained according to the law. This action demonstrates a return to proper worship practices and an attempt to rectify the sin. It also reflects the importance of immediate repentance and correction in maintaining a right relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. In this passage, he is leading the Israelites in battle against the Philistines. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_troops.htm">The Troops</a> The Israelite soldiers who, in their hunger and haste, sinned by eating meat with the blood, violating God's command. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, who had given specific dietary laws to His people, including the prohibition against consuming blood. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_large_stone.htm">The Large Stone</a> Saul commands a large stone to be rolled over, likely to be used as an altar or a place to properly slaughter the animals according to God's laws. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_philistines.htm">The Philistines</a> The enemies of Israel at this time, against whom Saul and his troops are fighting.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> This passage highlights the importance of adhering to God's laws, even in difficult circumstances. The troops' disobedience serves as a reminder of the consequences of neglecting God's commands. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_responsibility.htm">Leadership Responsibility</a> Saul's response to the sin of the troops shows the responsibility of leaders to guide their people in righteousness and correct them when they go astray. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a> The prohibition against consuming blood underscores the value God places on life, as blood represents life itself. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_correction.htm">Repentance and Correction</a> Saul's immediate action to rectify the situation demonstrates the importance of repentance and taking corrective measures when sin is identified. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a> The report to Saul about the troops' sin shows the role of community in holding each other accountable to God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 14</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_urim_and_thummim.htm">What are the Urim and Thummim?</a> <a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind_or_not.htm">Does God change his mind? I Samuel 15:10-11, 15:35, and Genesis 6:6-7 suggest yes, while I Samuel 15:29 suggests no. How do these contradictions reconcile?</a> <a href="/q/does_casting_lots_conflict_with_divine_guidance.htm">Joshua 18:10 - Does relying on casting lots for land distribution conflict with claims of divine guidance in other parts of the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_confusion.htm">What does the Bible say about confusion?</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>(33) Roll a great stone unto me this day.--The object of this was that the people should kill their beasts upon the stone, and the blood could run off upon the ground. It was a rough expedient, but it showed the wild soldiers that their king and general determined that the Law of Moses should be kept and honoured, even under circumstances of the direst necessity. This scrupulous care for the "Law of the Lord" at such a time as the evening of the battle of Michmash shows us what a strange complex character was Saul's: now superstitiously watchful lest the letter of the Law should be broken; now recklessly careless whether or not the most solemn commands of God were executed.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 33, 34. - Ye have transgressed. Better as in the margin, "dealt treacherously," i.e. faithlessly, to the covenant between Israel and Jehovah. Roll a great stone unto me this day. Or, as we should say, this minute; but the Hebrew uses "this day" for anything to be done at once (see on ch. 2:16). The purpose of this stone was to raise up the caresses of the slaughtered animals from the ground, so that the blood might drain away from them. On tidings of this arrangement being dispersed throughout the army, the people obey Saul with the same unquestioning devotion as they had shown to his command to abstain from food. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/14-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then someone reported וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous to Saul: לְשָׁאוּל֙ (lə·šā·’ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites “Look, הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the troops הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock are sinning חֹטִ֥אים (ḥō·ṭim) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn against the LORD לַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel by eating לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat meat with עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the blood still in it.” הַדָּ֑ם (had·dām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed “You have broken faith,” בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם (bə·ḡaḏ·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_898.htm">Strong's 898: </a> To cover, to act covertly, to pillage said Saul. לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Roll גֹּֽלּוּ־ (gōl·lū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> To roll, roll away a large גְּדוֹלָֽה׃ (gə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent stone אֶ֥בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone over here אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to at once.” הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/14-33.htm">1 Samuel 14:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-33.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 14:33 Then they told Saul saying Behold (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:34" /></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>