Parallel Verses

Amplified

And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar that he built to the Lord.

King James Version

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

A Conservative Version

And Saul built an altar to LORD; the same was the first altar that he built to LORD.

American Standard Version

And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul put up an altar to the Lord: this was the first altar which he put up to the Lord.

Darby Translation

And Saul built an altar to Jehovah: this was the first altar he built to Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And Saul will build an altar to Jehovah: this altar he began to build to Jehovah.

King James 2000

And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Saul built an altar to Yahweh; {it was the first altar he built} to Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

And Saul built an altar to Jehovah. The same was the first altar that he built to Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Saul made an altar unto the LORD. And that was the first altar that he made unto the LORD.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

And Saul built an altar unto Yahweh, - the same, was the first altar that he built unto Yahweh.

Webster

And Saul built an altar to the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built to the LORD:

World English Bible

Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Saul buildeth an alter to Jehovah; with it he hath begun to build altars to Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Saul
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

that he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

References

Context Readings

Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul

34 Saul said, “Spread out among the people and tell them, ‘Each one of you bring me his ox or his sheep, and butcher it [properly] here and eat; and do not sin against the Lord by eating [the meat with] the blood.’” So that night each one brought his ox with him and butchered it there. 35 And Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first altar that he built to the Lord. 36 Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them [alive].” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let us approach God here.”


Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17

Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there; and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord. Cross references: 1 Samuel 7:2 : 2 Sam 6:3, 4; 1 Chr 13:5-7 end of crossrefs

Judges 21:4

And the next day the people got up early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

1 Samuel 7:9

So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel and the Lord answered him.

1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

Hosea 8:14


For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces [and pagan temples],
And Judah has built many fortified cities;
But I will send a fire upon their cities so that it may consume their palaces and fortresses.

2 Timothy 3:5

holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

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