And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
And Saul said, 'Go out among the people and tell them: Each person should bring me their cattle and sheep, and kill them here before eating. Don't sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.' So all the people brought their cattle that night and killed them there.
Saul commanded his people to properly drain the blood from their animals before eating, following God's law about not consuming blood.
📚 Historical Context
In 1 Samuel 14, King Saul and the Israelites were engaged in a fierce battle against the Philistines, following a surprise attack led by Saul's son Jonathan that turned the tide in their favor. The soldiers, exhausted and hungry, began eating meat without properly draining the blood, which violated the Mosaic Law that treated blood as sacred and reserved for God as a symbol of life. Saul intervened to enforce this law, ensuring the people slaughtered animals correctly to maintain ritual purity and avoid divine displeasure.
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