1 Samuel 14:40

Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

Then said {H559} he unto all Israel {H3478}, Be ye on one {H259} side {H5676}, and I and Jonathan {H3129} my son {H1121} will be on the other {H259} side {H5676}. And the people {H5971} said {H559} unto Saul {H7586}, Do {H6213} what seemeth {H5869} good {H2896} unto thee.

Then he said to all Isra'el, "You be on one side, and I and Y'honatan my son will be on the other side." The people replied to Sha'ul, "Do what seems good to you."

Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.

Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 15:15 (2 votes)

    And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants [are ready to do] whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

  • 1 Samuel 14:7 (2 votes)

    And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that [is] in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I [am] with thee according to thy heart.

  • 1 Samuel 14:36 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.