1 Samuel 14

1 ♥ 📝 N ow it fell upon a day,^H3117 that Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armor,^H3627 Come,^H3212 and let us go over^H5674 to the Philistines'^H6430 garrison,^H4673 that is on yonder side.^H5676 But he told^H5046 not his father.^H1

2 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 abode^H3427 in the uttermost^H7097 part of Gibeah^H1390 under the pomegranate-tree^H7416 which is in Migron:^H4051 and the people^H5971 that were with him were about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men;^H376

3 ♥ 📝 and Ahijah,^H281 the son^H1121 of Ahitub,^H285 Ichabod's^H350 brother,^H251 the son^H1121 of Phinehas,^H6372 the son^H1121 of Eli,^H5941 the priest^H3548 of Jehovah^H3068 in Shiloh,^H7887 wearing^H5375 an ephod.^H646 And the people^H5971 knew^H3045 not that Jonathan^H3129 was gone.^H1980

4 ♥ 📝 And between the passes,^H4569 by which Jonathan^H3129 sought^H1245 to go over^H5674 unto the Philistines'^H6430 garrison,^H4673 there was a rocky^H5553 crag^H8127 on the one side,^H5676 and a rocky^H5553 crag^H8127 on the other side:^H5676 and the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Bozez,^H949 and the name^H8034 of the other^H259 Seneh.^H5573

5 ♥ 📝 The one^H259 crag^H8127 rose up^H4690 on the north^H6828 in front^H8127 of Michmash,^H4363 and the other^H259 on the south^H5045 in front^H4136 of Geba.^H1387

6 ♥ 📝 And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 to the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armor,^H3627 Come,^H3212 and let us go over^H5674 unto the garrison^H4673 of these uncircumcised:^H6189 it may be that Jehovah^H3068 will work^H6213 for us; for there is no restraint^H4622 to Jehovah^H3068 to save^H3467 by many^H7227 or by few.^H4592

7 ♥ 📝 And his armorbearer^H5375 said^H559 unto him, Do^H6213 all that is in thy heart:^H3824 turn^H5186 thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.^H3824

8 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Jonathan,^H3083 Behold, we will pass over^H5674 unto the men,^H582 and we will disclose^H1540 ourselves unto them.

9 ♥ 📝 If they say^H559 thus unto us, Tarry^H1826 until we come^H5060 to you; then we will stand still^H5975 in our place, and will not go up^H5927 unto them.

10 ♥ 📝 But if they say^H559 thus, Come up^H5927 unto us; then we will go up;^H5927 for Jehovah^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into our hand:^H3027 and this shall be the sign^H226 unto us.

11 ♥ 📝 And both^H8147 of them disclosed^H1540 themselves unto the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines:^H6430 and the Philistines^H6430 said,^H559 Behold, the Hebrews^H5680 come forth^H3318 out of the holes^H2356 where they had hid^H2244 themselves.

12 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 of the garrison^H4675 answered^H6030 Jonathan^H3129 and his armorbearer,^H5375 and said,^H559 Come up^H5927 to us, and we will show^H3045 you a thing.^H1697 And Jonathan^H3129 said^H559 unto his armorbearer,^H5375 Come up^H5927 after^H310 me; for Jehovah^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel.^H3478

13 ♥ 📝 And Jonathan^H3129 climbed up^H5927 upon his hands^H3027 and upon his feet,^H7272 and his armorbearer^H5375 after^H310 him: and they fell^H5307 before^H6440 Jonathan;^H3129 and his armorbearer^H5375 slew^H4191 them after^H310 him.

14 ♥ 📝 And that first^H7223 slaughter,^H4347 which Jonathan^H3129 and his armorbearer^H5375 made,^H5221 was about twenty^H6242 men,^H376 within as it were half^H2677 a furrow's^H6776 length in an acre^H4618 of land.^H7704

15 ♥ 📝 And there was a trembling^H2731 in the camp,^H4264 in the field,^H7704 and among all the people;^H5971 the garrison,^H4673 and the spoilers,^H7843 they also trembled;^H2729 and the earth^H776 quaked:^H7264 so there was an exceeding great^H430 trembling.^H2731

16 ♥ 📝 And the watchmen^H6822 of Saul^H7586 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144 looked;^H7200 and, behold, the multitude^H1995 melted away,^H4127 and they went^H3212 [hither]^H1986 and thither.

17 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, Number^H6485 now, and see^H7200 who is gone^H1980 from us. And when they had numbered,^H6485 behold, Jonathan^H3129 and his armorbearer^H5375 were not there.

18 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto Ahijah,^H281 Bring hither^H5066 the ark^H727 of God.^H430 For the ark^H727 of God^H430 was [there] at that time^H3117 with the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

19 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, while Saul^H7586 talked^H1696 unto the priest,^H3548 that the tumult^H1995 that was in the camp^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H3212 on^H1980 and increased:^H7227 and Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the priest,^H3548 Withdraw^H622 thy hand.^H3027

20 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 and all the people^H5971 that were with him were gathered^H2199 together, and came^H935 to the battle:^H4421 and, behold, every man's^H376 sword^H2719 was against his fellow,^H7453 [and there was] a very^H3966 great^H1419 discomfiture.^H4103

21 ♥ 📝 Now the Hebrews^H5680 that were with the Philistines^H6430 as^H8032 beforetime,^H865 and that went up^H5927 with them into the camp,^H4264 [from the country] round about,^H5439 even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites^H3478 that were with Saul^H7586 and Jonathan.^H3129

22 ♥ 📝 Likewise all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 that had hid^H2244 themselves in the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 when they heard^H8085 that the Philistines^H6430 fled,^H5127 even they also followed hard^H1692 after^H310 them in the battle.^H4421

23 ♥ 📝 So Jehovah^H3068 saved^H3467 Israel^H3478 that day:^H3117 and the battle^H4421 passed over^H5674 by Beth-aven.^H1007

24 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065 that day;^H3117 for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422 the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 until it be evening,^H6153 and I be avenged^H5358 on mine enemies.^H341 So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938 food.^H3899

25 ♥ 📝 And all the people^H776 came^H935 into the forest;^H3293 and there was honey^H1706 upon^H6440 the ground.^H7704

26 ♥ 📝 And when the people^H5971 were come^H935 unto the forest,^H3293 behold, the honey^H1706 dropped:^H1982 but no man put^H5381 his hand^H3027 to his mouth;^H6310 for the people^H5971 feared^H3372 the oath.^H7621

27 ♥ 📝 But Jonathan^H3129 heard^H8085 not when his father^H1 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with the oath:^H7650 wherefore he put forth^H7971 the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in his hand,^H3027 and dipped^H2881 it in the honeycomb,^H3295 and put^H7725 his hand^H3027 to his mouth;^H6310 and his eyes^H5869 were enlightened.^H215

28 ♥ 📝 Then answered^H6030 one^H376 of the people,^H5971 and said,^H559 Thy father^H1 straitly^H7650 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with an oath,^H7650 saying,^H559 Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 food^H3899 this day.^H3117 And the people^H5971 were faint.^H5774

29 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Jonathan,^H3129 My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916 the land:^H776 see,^H7200 I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened,^H215 because I tasted^H2938 a little^H4592 of this honey.^H1706

30 ♥ 📝 How much more,^H637 if haply^H3863 the people^H5971 had eaten^H398 freely^H398 to-day^H3117 of the spoil^H7998 of their enemies^H341 which they found?^H4672 for now hath there been no great^H7235 slaughter^H4347 among the Philistines.^H6430

31 ♥ 📝 And they smote^H5221 of the Philistines^H6430 that day^H3117 from Michmash^H4363 to Aijalon.^H357 And the people^H5971 were very^H3966 faint;^H5774

32 ♥ 📝 and the people^H5971 flew^H5860 upon the spoil,^H7998 and took^H3947 sheep,^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 and calves,^H1121 and slew^H7819 them on the ground;^H776 and the people^H5971 did eat^H398 them with the blood.^H1818

33 ♥ 📝 Then they told^H5046 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 Behold, the people^H5971 sin^H2398 against Jehovah,^H3068 in that they eat^H398 with the blood.^H1818 And he said,^H559 ye have dealt treacherously:^H898 roll^H1556 a great^H1419 stone^H68 unto me this day.^H3117

34 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Disperse^H6327 yourselves among the people,^H5971 and say^H559 unto them, Bring me hither^H5066 every man^H376 his ox,^H7794 and every man^H376 his sheep,^H7716 and slay^H7819 them here, and eat;^H398 and sin^H2398 not against Jehovah^H3068 in eating^H398 with the blood.^H1818 And all the people^H5971 brought^H5066 every man^H376 his ox^H7794 with him^H3027 that night,^H3915 and slew^H7819 them there.

35 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 built^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto Jehovah:^H3068 the same was the first^H2490 altar^H4196 that he built^H1129 unto Jehovah.^H3068

36 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Let us go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines^H6430 by night,^H3915 and take spoil^H962 among them until the morning^H1242 light,^H216 and let us not leave^H7604 a man^H376 of them. And they said,^H559 Do^H6213 whatsoever seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee. Then said^H559 the priest,^H3548 Let us draw near^H7126 hither^H1988 unto God.^H430

37 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 asked^H7592 counsel of God,^H430 Shall I go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines?^H6430 wilt thou deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel?^H3478 But he answered^H6030 him not that day.^H3117

38 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Draw nigh^H5066 hither,^H1988 all ye chiefs^H6438 of the people;^H5971 and know^H3045 and see^H7200 wherein^H4100 this sin^H2403 hath been this day.^H3117

39 ♥ 📝 For, as Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 who saveth^H3467 Israel,^H3478 though it be^H3426 in Jonathan^H3129 my son,^H1121 he shall surely^H4191 die.^H4191 But there was not a man among all the people^H5971 that answered^H6030 him.

40 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 he unto all Israel,^H3478 Be ye on one^H259 side,^H5676 and I and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121 will be on the other^H259 side.^H5676 And the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 Do^H6213 what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee.

41 ♥ 📝 Therefore Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Show^H3051 the right.^H8549 And Jonathan^H3129 and Saul^H7586 were taken^H3920 [by lot]; but the people^H5971 escaped.^H3318

42 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Cast^H5307 [lots] between me and Jonathan^H3129 my son.^H1121 And Jonathan^H3129 was taken.^H3920

43 ♥ 📝 Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to Jonathan,^H3129 Tell^H5046 me what thou hast done.^H6213 And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046 him, and said,^H559 I did certainly^H2938 taste^H2938 a little^H4592 honey^H1706 with the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in my hand;^H3027 and, lo,^H2009 I must die.^H4191

44 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 God^H430 do so^H6213 and more also;^H3254 for thou shalt surely^H4191 die,^H4191 Jonathan.^H3129

45 ♥ 📝 And the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 Shall Jonathan^H3129 die,^H4191 who hath wrought^H6213 this great^H1419 salvation^H3444 in Israel?^H3478 Far^H2486 from it: as Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 there shall not one hair^H8185 of his head^H7218 fall^H5307 to the ground;^H776 for he hath wrought^H6213 with God^H430 this day.^H3117 So the people^H5971 rescued^H6299 Jonathan,^H3129 that he died^H4191 not.

46 ♥ 📝 Then Saul^H7586 went up^H5927 from following^H310 the Philistines;^H6430 and the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980 to their own place.^H4725

47 ♥ 📝 Now when Saul^H7586 had taken^H3920 the kingdom^H4410 over Israel,^H3478 he fought^H3898 against all his enemies^H341 on every side,^H5439 against Moab,^H4124 and against the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and against Edom,^H123 and against the kings^H4428 of Zobah,^H6678 and against the Philistines:^H6430 and whithersoever he turned^H6437 himself, he put [them] to the worse.^H7561

48 ♥ 📝 And he did^H6213 valiantly,^H2428 and smote^H5221 the Amalekites,^H6002 and delivered^H5337 Israel^H3478 out of the hands^H3027 of them that despoiled^H8154 them.

49 ♥ 📝 Now the sons^H1121 of Saul^H7586 were Jonathan,^H3129 and Ishvi,^H3440 and Malchi-shua;^H4444 and the names^H8034 of his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 were these: the name^H8034 of the first-born^H1067 Merab,^H4764 and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 Michal:^H4324

50 ♥ 📝 and the name^H8034 of Saul's^H7586 wife^H802 was Ahinoam^H293 the daughter^H1323 of Ahimaaz.^H290 And the name^H8034 of the captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 was Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 Saul's^H7586 uncle.^H1730

51 ♥ 📝 And Kish^H7027 was the father^H1 of Saul;^H7586 and Ner^H5369 the father^H1 of Abner^H74 was the son^H1121 of Abiel.^H22

52 ♥ 📝 And there was sore^H2389 war^H4421 against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Saul:^H7586 and when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 any mighty^H1368 man,^H376 or any valiant^H2428 man,^H1121 he took^H622 him unto him.