King James Version
“And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. noise: or, tumult”
1 Samuel 14:19 · KJV
Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand. noise: or, tumult
And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. assembled: Heb. were cried together
Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“talked”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“And it came to pass while Saul”
H7586shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
“unto the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that was in the host”
H4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or e
“went”
H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
“And it came to pass while Saul”
H7586shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
“unto the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“Withdraw”
H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
“thine hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
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