³¹ That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Mikmash^(A) to Aijalon,^(B) they were exhausted. ³² They pounced on the plunder^(C) and, taking sheep, cattle and calves, they butchered them on the ground and ate them, together with the blood.^{(D) 33} Then someone said to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that has blood^(E) in it.”

“You have broken faith,” he said. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”