1 Samuel 14:33

God's Word

Some ⌞soldiers⌟ told Saul, “The troops are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.” Saul replied, “You have been unfaithful. Roll a large rock over to me now.”

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

“But you are not to eat meat with blood in it. (Blood is life.)

Leviticus 17:10

“If Israelites or foreigners eat any blood, I will condemn them and exclude them from the people,

Leviticus 19:26

“Never eat any meat with blood still in it. “Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.

Leviticus 7:26

“Never eat the blood of any bird or animal no matter where you live.

Leviticus 7:27

Those who eat any blood must be excluded from the people.”

Matthew 7:5

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer’s eye.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them to keep away from things polluted by false gods, from sexual sins, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from eating bloody meat.

Romans 2:1

No matter who you are, if you judge anyone, you have no excuse. When you judge another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.

Deuteronomy 12:16

But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 12:23

However, be sure you never eat blood, because blood contains life. Never eat the life with the meat.

Deuteronomy 15:23

But never eat the blood. Pour it on the ground like water.

1 Samuel 14:34

Then Saul said, “Spread out through the troops, and tell them, ‘Each of you, bring me your ox or your sheep, and butcher it here, and eat. But don’t sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.’ ” So each of the soldiers brought his ox with him that night and butchered it there.