1 Samuel 14:33 Meaning and Explanation
“Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.”
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Read Full Chapter →Told that the people are sinning by eating with the blood, Saul rebukes them and calls for a great stone.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:33 Mean?
Word reaches Saul that the famished people are eating meat with the blood, sinning against the Lord. The king reproves them for the transgression and orders a great stone rolled to him, intending to set up a place where the animals can be slaughtered properly.
Saul rightly cares about obedience to God's law, yet he never sees that his own oath drove the people to this point. It is easier to correct others' sins than to examine the leadership that occasioned them. Genuine reform begins with honest self-examination before God, not only with rebuke of others.
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What does 1 Samuel 14:33 mean?
Told that the people are sinning by eating with the blood, Saul rebukes them and calls for a great stone.