1 Samuel 14:16 “Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troo…”

1 Samuel 14:16

Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

World English Bible

The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.

American Standard Version

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin sawe: and beholde, the multitude was discomfited, and smitten as they went.

Darby Translation

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on slaying one another.

Young's Literal Translation

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin see, and lo, the multitude hath melted away, and it goeth on, and is beaten down.

Bible in Basic English

And the watchmen of Saul, looking out from Geba in the land of Benjamin, saw all the army flowing away and running here and there.

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Cross references

“melted away”

Psalm 58:7 Psalm 68:2

Psalm 58:7 · BSB

May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.

Psalm 68:2 · BSB

As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

“beating down”

1 Samuel 14:20 Judges 7:22 2 Chronicles 20:22–25 Isaiah 19:2

1 Samuel 14:20 · BSB

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

Judges 7:22 · BSB

And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.

2 Chronicles 20:22–25 · BSB

The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.

Isaiah 19:2 · BSB

“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

17Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

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