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1 Samuel 14

52 verses · King James Version

  1. 1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that on the other side. But he told not his father.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:1
  2. 2And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that with him about six hundred men;Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:2
  3. 3And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:3
  4. 4And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, a sharp rock on the one side and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:4
  5. 5The forefront of the one situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:5
  6. 6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:6
  7. 7And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I with thee according to thy heart.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:7
  8. 8Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:8
  9. 9If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:9
  10. 10But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this a sign unto us.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:10
  11. 11And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:11
  12. 12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:12
  13. 13And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:13
  14. 14And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, a yokeCompare translations of 1 Samuel 14:14
  15. 15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:15
  16. 16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating downCompare translations of 1 Samuel 14:16
  17. 17Then said Saul unto the people that with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer notCompare translations of 1 Samuel 14:17
  18. 18And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:18
  19. 19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:19
  20. 20And Saul and all the people that with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, a very great discomfiture.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:20
  21. 21Moreover the Hebrews were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp round about, even they also to be with the Israelites that with Saul and Jonathan.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:21
  22. 22Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:22
  23. 23So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:23
  24. 24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed the man that eateth food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:24
  25. 25And all the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:25
  26. 26And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:26
  27. 27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:27
  28. 28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:28
  29. 29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:29
  30. 30How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:30
  31. 31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:31
  32. 32And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew on the ground: and the people did eat with the blood.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:32
  33. 33Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:33
  34. 34And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew there.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:34
  35. 35And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:35
  36. 36And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:36
  37. 37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:37
  38. 38And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:38
  39. 39For, the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But not a man among all the people answered him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:39
  40. 40Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:40
  41. 41Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:41
  42. 42And Saul said, Cast between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:42
  43. 43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that in mine hand, lo, I must die.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:43
  44. 44And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:44
  45. 45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:45
  46. 46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:46
  47. 47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexedCompare translations of 1 Samuel 14:47
  48. 48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:48
  49. 49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:49
  50. 50And the name of Saul’s wife Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:50
  51. 51And Kish the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner the son of Abiel.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:51
  52. 52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 14:52