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?

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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 14:30

BSB
How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?"
AKJV
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?
CPDV
How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?"
ERV
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.
NHEB
How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies when they found it, for the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater."
SMT
But if eating, the people ate this day from the spoil of his enemies which he found; for now was not the blow greater against the rovers?

Commentary for 1 Samuel 14:30

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Overview of 1 Samuel 14:30
Summary
Jonathan argues troops would defeated more enemies
Place
Forest of Israel
Event
Jonathan critiques fasting strategy
Estimated Time Period
c. 1050 BC
Category
Narrative