1 Samuel 14:23

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

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Interpretation

The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against one another. The more evident it was that God did all, the more reason Saul had to inquire whether God would give him leave to do any thing.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 14:19-23.

1 Samuel 14:19 1 Samuel 14:20 1 Samuel 14:21 1 Samuel 14:22 1 Samuel 14:23

Glossary

Beth-aven Place: House of nothingness; i. e., “of idols”, a place in the mountains of Benjamin, east of Bethel ( Josh. 7:2 ; 18:12 ; 1 Sam. 13:5 ). In Hos. 4:15 ; 5:8 ; 10:5 it stands for “Bethel”. Modern identification: Tell Maryam.