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Polyglot Bible: 1 Samuel: 1 Samuel 13

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This is a parallel-text scholarly presentation of 1 Samuel 13 in three versions: the King James Version (with Strong's concordance numbers interleaved), the Septuagint (Greek), and the Hebrew Masoretic Text (Tanakh). The chapter narrates the opening of Saul's military campaign against the Philistines: Jonathan strikes a Philistine garrison, triggering a massive Philistine mobilization that sends the outnumbered and weaponless Israelite forces into hiding. The pivotal episode is Saul's fateful decision to offer a burnt sacrifice himself rather than wait for the prophet Samuel, who arrives just as Saul finishes — prompting Samuel's famous declaration that Saul has forfeited his dynasty and that God has chosen "a man after his own heart" to replace him. The chapter also notes the Philistines' deliberate policy of banning Israelite smiths, leaving Saul's army without swords or spears. The distinctive value of this presentation lies in its side-by-side comparison of the three major textual traditions, which allows readers to track translation choices, variant readings (such as the LXX's differing details on Saul's troop numbers and movements), and the underlying Hebrew. It is a resource for textual critics or serious Bible students rather than a work advancing a new argument.

Polyglot Bible: 1 Samuel: 1 Samuel 13

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