Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 14:31

A church father on this verse
“The day of the mind is the splendor of instruction. But those whom the arrogant teach, because they are inflamed by the ambition of temporal glory, receive a semblance of light, not the truth. When therefore that day is spoken of, what else is signified, except that often by the aim of temporal glory, mighty deeds see…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

31And on that day he smote some of the Philistines in Michmash; and the people were very weary.

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29and Jonathan knew it, and said, My father has destroyed the land: see how my eyes have received sight now that I have tasted a little of this honey.

30Surely if the people had this day eaten freely of the spoils of their enemies which they found, the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater.

— 1 Samuel 14:31 —

32And the people turned to the spoil; and the people took flocks, and herds, and calves, and slew them on the ground, and the people ate with the blood.

33And it was reported to Saul, saying, The people have sinned against the Lord, eating with the blood: and Saul said, Out of Getthaim roll a great stone to me hither.

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