20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

Other Translations of 1 Samuel 14:20

King James Version

20 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled assembled...: Heb. were cried together themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

English Standard Version

20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into the battle. And behold, every Philistine's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

The Message

20 Saul immediately called his army together and they went straight to the battle. When they got there they found total confusion - Philistines swinging their swords wildly, killing each other.

New King James Version

20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him assembled, and they went to the battle; and indeed every man's sword was against his neighbor, and there was very great confusion.

New Living Translation

20 Then Saul and all his men rushed out to the battle and found the Philistines killing each other. There was terrible confusion everywhere.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:20

Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:16-23

(Read 1 Samuel 14:16-23)

The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against one another. The more evident it was that God did all, the more reason Saul had to inquire whether God would give him leave to do any thing. But he was in such haste to fight a fallen enemy, that he would not stay to end his devotions, nor hear what answer God would give him. He that believeth, will not make such haste, nor reckon any business so urgent, as not to allow time to take God with him.