1 Samuel 14:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ Saul’s ·guards [watchmen] were at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin when they saw the ·Philistine soldiers [^Lvast army; multitude] ·running in every direction [^Lmelting away, here and there]. ¹⁷ Saul said to his army, “·Check to see who has left our camp [Call the roll and see who has left us].” When they ·checked [called the roll], they learned that Jonathan and his ·officer [armor bearer] were gone.

¹⁸ So Saul said to Ahijah the priest, “Bring the ·Ark of God^[a] [or ephod; ^Csee text note; both are means of discerning God’s will].” (At that time ·it was with [or he was wearing it in front of] the Israelites.)