1 Samuel 14:33

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Someone told Saul, “Look! The army is disobeying the LORD by eating meat before the blood drains out.” “You're right,” Saul answered. “They are being unfaithful to the LORD! Hurry! Roll a big rock over here.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.

Leviticus 17:10

I will turn against any of my people who eat blood. This also includes any foreigners living among you.

Leviticus 19:26

Don't eat the blood of any animal. Don't practise any kind of witchcraft.

Leviticus 7:26

And no matter where you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal,

Leviticus 7:27

or you will no longer belong to the community of Israel.

Matthew 7:5

You're nothing but show-offs! First, take the log out of your own eye. Then you can see how to take the speck out of your friend's eye.

Acts 15:20

We should simply write and tell them not to eat anything that has been offered to idols. They should be told not to eat the meat of any animal that has been strangled or that still has blood in it. They must also not commit any terrible sexual sins.

Romans 2:1

Some of you accuse others of doing wrong. But there is no excuse for what you do. When you judge others, you condemn yourselves, because you are guilty of doing the very same things.

Deuteronomy 12:23

But don't eat the blood. It is the life of the animal, so let it drain out on the ground before you eat the meat.

Deuteronomy 15:23

But you must never eat the blood of an animal—let it drain out on the ground.

1 Samuel 14:34

Then tell everyone in camp to bring their cattle and lambs to me. They can kill the animals on this rock, then eat the meat. That way no one will disobey the LORD by eating meat with blood still in it.” That night the soldiers brought their cattle over to the big rock and killed them there.