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1 Samuel 14:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Saul and all his men gathered together and rushed to the battlefield. When they arrived, they saw something amazing, the enemy soldiers were fighting each other with their swords, and there was complete chaos and confusion everywhere.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God caused such confusion among Israel's enemies that they turned their weapons on each other instead of fighting Saul's army.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, King Saul and his son Jonathan were leading the Israelites in battle against the Philistines, who were a persistent enemy oppressing God's people. Jonathan boldly attacked a Philistine garrison with just his armor-bearer, and God supernaturally caused confusion and panic among the enemy forces. When Saul and his army arrived at the scene, they discovered the Philistines fighting each other in disarray, which turned the tide of the battle in Israel's favor.

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