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1 Samuel 14

1 Samuel 14:35

Jonathan Eats the Honey · 1 Samuel 14:24–36
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Translations

Modern
Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.
Traditional
And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.
Literal
And Saul built an altar to YHWH; it was the first altar that he built to YHWH.
Latin
Ædificavit autem Saul altare Domino, tuncque primum cœpit ædificare altare Domino.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.

Notes

1 Samuel 14:35

the first time he had built an altar: This is the only altar mentioned. David later built another altar, which became the site of God's temple (2 Samuel 24:18–25).

1 Samuel 14:1–52

Saul's actions in this chapter further support his removal as king (1 Samuel 13:8–14; see also 15). Saul was estranged from both Samuel and his brave son Jonathan. 1 Samuel 14 foreshadows Jonathan's important role in the shift from Saul's rule to David's.

Theme notes and profiles

Jonathan Samuel Saul Vows to God

Events

People

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Curse, Cursed Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Altar: Built by Saul The Armies of Israel: Strict Discipline Observed In