1 Samuel 14:1 ¶ Now it fell on a day,3117 that Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Saul7586 said559 to the young man5288 who bore5375 his armor,3627 "Come,3212 and let us go over5674 to the Philistines'6430 garrison,4673 that is on the other side."5676 But he didn't tell5046 his father.1 cr 2 Saul7586 stayed3427 in the uttermost7097 part of Gibeah1390 under the pomegranate tree7416 which is in Migron:4051 and the people5971 who were with him were about six8337 hundred3967 men;376 cr 3 and Ahijah,281 the son1121 of Ahitub,285 Ichabod's350 brother,251 the son1121 of Phinehas,6372 the son1121 of Eli,5941 the priest3548 of Yahweh3068 in Shiloh,7887 wearing5375 an ephod.646 The people5971 didn't know3045 that Jonathan3129 was gone.1980 cr 4 Between the passes,4569 by which Jonathan3129 sought1245 to go over5674 to the Philistines'6430 garrison,4673 there was a rocky5553 crag8127 on the one side,5676 and a rocky5553 crag8127 on the other side:5676 and the name8034 of the one259 was Bozez,949 and the name8034 of the other259 Seneh.5573 cr 5 The one259 crag8127 rose up4690 on the north6828 in front8127 of Michmash,4363 and the other259 on the south5045 in front4136 of Geba.1387 cr 6 Jonathan3083 said559 to the young man5288 who bore5375 his armor,3627 "Come,3212 and let us go over5674 to the garrison4673 of these uncircumcised.6189 It may be that Yahweh3068 will work6213 for us; for there is no restraint4622 on Yahweh3068 to save3467 by many7227 or by few."4592 cr 7 His armor bearer5375 said559 to him, "Do6213 all that is in your heart.3824 Turn5186 and, behold, I am with you according to your heart."3824 cr 8 Then Jonathan3083 said,559 "Behold, we will pass over5674 to the men,582 and we will reveal1540 ourselves to them. cr 9 If they say559 thus to us, ‘Wait1826 until we come5060 to you!' then we will stand still5975 in our place, and will not go up5927 to them. cr 10 But if they say559 this, ‘Come up5927 to us!' then we will go up;5927 for Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 them into our hand.3027 This shall be the sign226 to us." cr

1 Samuel 14:11 ¶ Both8147 of them revealed1540 themselves to the garrison4673 of the Philistines:6430 and the Philistines6430 said,559 "Behold, the Hebrews5680 are coming out3318 of the holes2356 where they had hidden2244 themselves!" cr 12 The men582 of the garrison4675 answered6030 Jonathan3129 and his armor bearer,5375 and said,559 "Come up5927 to us, and we will show3045 you something!"1697 Jonathan3129 said559 to his armor bearer,5375 "Come up5927 after310 me; for Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Israel."3478 cr 13 Jonathan3129 climbed up5927 on his hands3027 and on his feet,7272 and his armor bearer5375 after310 him: and they fell5307 before6440 Jonathan;3129 and his armor bearer5375 killed4191 them after310 him. cr 14 That first7223 slaughter,4347 which Jonathan3129 and his armor bearer5375 made,5221 was about twenty6242 men,376 within as it were half2677 a furrow's6776 length in an acre4618 of land.7704 cr 15 There was a trembling2731 in the camp,4264 in the field,7704 and among all the people;5971 the garrison,4673 and the spoilers,7843 they also trembled;2729 and the earth776 quaked:7264 so there was an exceeding great430 trembling.2731 cr 16 The watchmen6822 of Saul7586 in Gibeah1390 of Benjamin1144 looked;7200 and behold, the multitude1995 melted away,4127 and3212 scattered.1986 cr 17 Then Saul7586 said559 to the people5971 who were with him, "Count6485 now, and see7200 who is missing1980 from us." When they had counted,6485 behold, Jonathan3129 and his armor bearer5375 were not there. cr

1 Samuel 14:18 ¶ Saul7586 said559 to Ahijah,281 "Bring the ark727 of God430 here."5066 For the ark727 of God430 was with the children1121 of Israel3478 at that time.3117 cr 19 It happened, while Saul7586 talked1696 to the priest,3548 that the tumult1995 that was in the camp4264 of the Philistines6430 went3212 on1980 and increased:7227 and Saul7586 said559 to the priest,3548 "Withdraw622 your hand!"3027 cr

1 Samuel 14:20 ¶ Saul7586 and all the people5971 who were with him were gathered2199 together, and came935 to the battle:4421 and behold, every man's376 sword2719 was against his fellow:7453 a very3966 great1419 confusion.4103 cr 21 Now the Hebrews5680 who were with the Philistines6430 as8032 before,865 and who went up5927 with them into the camp,4264 from all around,5439 even they also turned to be with the Israelites3478 who were with Saul7586 and Jonathan.3129 cr 22 Likewise all the men376 of Israel3478 who had hidden2244 themselves in the hill2022 country of Ephraim,669 when they heard8085 that the Philistines6430 fled,5127 even they also followed hard1692 after310 them in the battle.4421 cr 23 So Yahweh3068 saved3467 Israel3478 that day:3117 and the battle4421 passed over5674 by Beth Aven.1007 cr

1 Samuel 14:24 ¶ The men376 of Israel3478 were distressed5065 that day;3117 for Saul7586 had adjured422 the people,5971 saying,559 "Cursed779 is the man376 who eats398 any food3899 until it is evening,6153 and I am avenged5358 of my enemies."341 So none of the people5971 tasted2938 food.3899 cr

1 Samuel 14:25 ¶ All the people776 came935 into the forest;3293 and there was honey1706 on6440 the ground.7704 cr 26 When the people5971 had come935 to the forest,3293 behold, the honey1706 dropped:1982 but no man put5381 his hand3027 to his mouth;6310 for the people5971 feared3372 the oath.7621 cr 27 But Jonathan3129 didn't hear8085 when his father1 commanded7650 the people5971 with the oath:7650 therefore he put forth7971 the end7097 of the rod4294 who was in his hand,3027 and dipped2881 it in the honeycomb,3295 and put7725 his hand3027 to his mouth;6310 and his eyes5869 were enlightened.215 cr 28 Then one376 of the people5971 answered,6030 and said,559 "Your father1 directly7650 commanded7650 the people5971 with an oath,7650 saying,559 ‘Cursed779 is the man376 who eats398 food3899 this day.'"3117 The people5971 were faint.5774 cr 29 Then Jonathan3129 said,559 "My father1 has troubled5916 the land.776 Please look7200 how my eyes5869 have been enlightened,215 because I tasted2938 a little4592 of this honey.1706 cr 30 How much more,637 if perhaps3863 the people5971 had eaten398 freely398 today3117 of the spoil7998 of their enemies341 which they found?4672 For now has there been no great7235 slaughter4347 among the Philistines."6430 cr 31 They struck5221 of the Philistines6430 that day3117 from Michmash4363 to Aijalon.357 The people5971 were very3966 faint;5774 cr 32 and the people5971 flew5860 on the spoil,7998 and took3947 sheep,6629 and cattle,1241 and calves,1121 and killed7819 them on the ground;776 and the people5971 ate398 them with the blood.1818 cr 33 Then they told5046 Saul,7586 saying,559 "Behold, the people5971 are sinning2398 against Yahweh,3068 in that they eat398 meat with the blood."1818 He said,559 "You have dealt treacherously.898 Roll1556 a large1419 stone68 to me this day!"3117 cr 34 Saul7586 said,559 "Disperse6327 yourselves among the people,5971 and tell559 them, ‘Bring me here5066 every man376 his ox,7794 and every man376 his sheep,7716 and kill7819 them here, and eat;398 and don't sin2398 against Yahweh3068 in eating398 meat with the blood.'"1818 All the people5971 brought5066 every man376 his ox7794 with him3027 that night,3915 and killed7819 them there. cr

1 Samuel 14:35 ¶ Saul7586 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh.3068 This was the first2490 altar4196 that he built1129 to Yahweh.3068 cr 36 Saul7586 said,559 "Let us go down3381 after310 the Philistines6430 by night,3915 and take spoil962 among them until the morning1242 light,216 and let us not leave7604 a man376 of them." They said,559 "Do6213 whatever seems5869 good2896 to you." Then the priest3548 said,559 "Let us draw near7126 here1988 to God."430 cr

1 Samuel 14:37 ¶ Saul7586 asked7592 counsel of God,430 "Shall I go down3381 after310 the Philistines?6430 Will you deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Israel?"3478 But he didn't answer6030 him that day.3117 cr 38 Saul7586 said,559 "Draw near5066 here,1988 all you chiefs6438 of the people;5971 and know3045 and see7200 in which4100 this sin2403 has been this day.3117 cr 39 For, as Yahweh3068 lives,2416 who saves3467 Israel,3478 though it is3426 in Jonathan3129 my son,1121 he shall surely4191 die."4191 But there was not a man among all the people5971 who answered6030 him. cr 40 Then he said559 to all Israel,3478 "You be on one259 side,5676 and I and Jonathan3129 my son1121 will be on the other259 side."5676 The people5971 said559 to Saul,7586 "Do6213 what seems5869 good2896 to you." cr

1 Samuel 14:41 ¶ Therefore Saul7586 said559 to Yahweh,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 "Show3051 the right."8549 Jonathan3129 and Saul7586 were chosen;3920 but the people5971 escaped.3318 cr

1 Samuel 14:42 ¶ Saul7586 said,559 "Cast5307 lots between me and Jonathan3129 my son."1121 Jonathan3129 was selected.3920 cr

1 Samuel 14:43 ¶ Then Saul7586 said559 to Jonathan,3129 "Tell5046 me what you have done!"6213 Jonathan3129 told5046 him, and said,5046 "I certainly2938 did taste2938 a little4592 honey1706 with the end7097 of the rod4294 that was in my hand;3027 and behold,2009 I must die."4191 cr

1 Samuel 14:44 ¶ Saul7586 said,559 "God430 do so6213 and more also;3254 for you shall surely4191 die,4191 Jonathan."3129 cr

1 Samuel 14:45 ¶ The people5971 said559 to Saul,7586 "Shall Jonathan3129 die,4191 who has worked6213 this great1419 salvation3444 in Israel?3478 Far2486 from it! As Yahweh3068 lives,2416 there shall not one hair8185 of his head7218 fall5307 to the ground;776 for he has worked6213 with God430 this day!"3117 So the people5971 rescued6299 Jonathan,3129 that he didn't die.4191 cr

1 Samuel 14:46 ¶ Then Saul7586 went up5927 from following310 the Philistines;6430 and the Philistines6430 went1980 to their own place.4725 cr 47 Now when Saul7586 had taken3920 the kingdom4410 over Israel,3478 he fought3898 against all his enemies341 on every side,5439 against Moab,4124 and against the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and against Edom,123 and against the kings4428 of Zobah,6678 and against the Philistines:6430 and wherever he turned6437 himself, he defeated7561 them. cr 48 He did6213 valiantly,2428 and struck5221 the Amalekites,6002 and delivered5337 Israel3478 out of the hands3027 of those who despoiled8154 them. cr 49 Now the sons1121 of Saul7586 were Jonathan,3129 and Ishvi,3440 and Malchishua;4444 and the names8034 of his two8147 daughters1323 were these: the name8034 of the firstborn1067 Merab,4764 and the name8034 of the younger6996 Michal:4324 cr 50 and the name8034 of Saul's7586 wife802 was Ahinoam293 the daughter1323 of Ahimaaz.290 The name8034 of the captain8269 of his army6635 was Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 Saul's7586 uncle.1730 cr 51 Kish7027 was the father1 of Saul;7586 and Ner5369 the father1 of Abner74 was the son1121 of Abiel.22 cr 52 There was severe2389 war4421 against the Philistines6430 all the days3117 of Saul:7586 and when Saul7586 saw7200 any mighty1368 man,376 or any valiant2428 man,376 he took622 him to him. cr