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18 Saul told Ahijah, “Bring the Ark of God here.” For at that time the Ark of God was with[a] the Israelis.

19 While Saul was still speaking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp increased more and more, and Saul told the priest, “Remove your hand.”[b]

20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him assembled and went into battle. Now the swords of all the Philistines were against each other,[c] and there was very great confusion.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:18 So some mss and ancient versions; MT and the Israelis
  2. 1 Samuel 14:19 I.e. from the ephod that the priest was wearing in order to determine God’s will as to what the army should do
  3. 1 Samuel 14:20 Lit. the sword of each man was against his companion