1 Samuel 14:30

“How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?”

"How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?" - 1 Samuel 14:30
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What does 1 Samuel 14:30 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 14:30 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?" This verse is…

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The Dangers of Legalism: A Lesson from 1 Samuel 14:30

In the context of 1 Samuel 14, we find ourselves amidst a visceral battle between the Israelites and the Philistines. King Saul's command, driven by an intense desire to subdue the enemy, has resulted in a day of great victory—yet it has also set the stage for a profound lesson…

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A Prayer of Reflection on Abundance and Victory

O Lord Almighty, the God of hosts, who directs the course of our battles and bestows upon us victory in our struggles, we come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and wonder at Your providence. We reflect on the words of 1 Samuel 14:30 which reminds us of the…

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1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Samuel 30:25 - "And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day."
2 Samuel 14:30 - "Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire."
1 Samuel 30:28 - "And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,"
1 Samuel 30:18 - "And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives."
1 Samuel 30:5 - "And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite."
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1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
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1 Samuel 30:4 - "Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep."
1 Corinthians 14:30 - "If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 30:29 - "And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 30:31 - "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt."
1 Samuel 30:27 - "To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,"
1 Samuel 30:20 - "And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil."