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1 Samuel 14:41

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41*Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Lord, why have you not answered me today? Lord, God of Israel, answer me by the sacred stones. If the guilt is Jonathan’s or mine, answer by the Urim; but if it belongs to your people Israel,s answer by the Thummim.”t The answer indicated Jonathan and Saul; and the people were cleared.

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Footnotes

  1. sSome ancient translations answer me by the sacred stones … your people Israel; Hebrew does not have these words.
  2. turim … thummim: Two stones used by the priest to determine God’s will; it is not known precisely how they were used.

Cross references

  1. *14.41: Nu 27:21; 1 S 28:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Why have you not answered your servant today? If the fault is in me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the men of Israel are at fault, respond with Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the men were cleared.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Saul said to the Lord, “God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant today? If the unrighteousness is in me or in my son Jonathan, Lord God of Israel, give Urim; but if the fault is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” Jonathan and Saul were selected, and the troops were cleared of the charge.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Saul prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, please show us who is guilty and who is innocent.” Then they cast sacred lots, and Jonathan and Saul were chosen as the guilty ones, and the people were declared innocent.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Saul said to Yahweh the God of Israel, “Render a decision perfectly.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen by lot and the people went out.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.