1 Samuel 14:34

God's Word

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.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

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

1 Samuel 14:33

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.”

1 Samuel 14:35

Then Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar to the Lord.