SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:18
Y Saúl dijo a Ahías: Trae el arca de Dios. Porque el arca de Dios estaba entonces con los hijos de Israel.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:18
Verse 18. Bring hither the ark of God] He wished to inquire what use he should make of the present favourable circumstances, and to proceed in the business as God should direct.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And Saul said unto Ahiah, bring hither the ark of the Lord , etc.] That he, the high priest, might put on the ephod, with the Urim and Thummim, and inquire by them of the Lord before it, concerning the affair of Jonathan, what he had done, and the agitation that was in the host of the Philistines; so the Septuagint version, “bring the ephod”, of which, with the Urim and Thummim, Kimchi interprets it; and ask, whether it was right for him to go out unto them, or continue where he was: for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel ; and so it always was, except a few months it was in the hands of the Philistines; so it was at Kirjathjearim, where it was last. Jarchi thinks a word is wanting, and to be supplied thus, “the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel,” at Gibeah; perhaps it might be removed first to Gilgal, when Saul and Samuel were there, and when they came to Gibeah it was brought along with them; but the last words may be considered as a distinct clause, and, literally tendered, are, “and the children of Israel”: which Abarbinel accounts for thus, and Saul said this, bring hither the ark of the Lord ; and the children of Israel said so likewise, joined with him in it: though the ark had been with Saul, and the people, some time, and also the high priest, yet we do not find that Saul in all his straits and difficulties consulted the Lord before; but perceiving something extraordinary was doing, and might turn to his advantage, he begins to inquire.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-23 - The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against one another. The more evident it was that God did all, the more reason Saul had to inquire whether God would give him leave to do any thing. But he was in such haste to fight a fallen enemy, that he would not stay to end his devotions, nor hear what answer God would give him. He that believeth will not make such haste, nor reckon any business so urgent, as not to allow time to take God with him.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 שׁאול 7586 לאחיה 281 הגישׁה 5066 ארון 727 האלהים 430 כי 3588 היה 1961 ארון 727 האלהים 430 ביום 3117 ההוא 1931 ובני 1121 ישׂראל׃ 3478
