1 Samuel 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 15

¹Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words.

KJVSamuel^H8050 also said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, The LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8804) me to anoint^H4886^(H8800) thee to be king^H4428 over his people^H5971, over Israel^H3478: now therefore hearken^H8085^(H8798) thou unto the voice^H6963 of the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

² Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I remember^H6485^(H8804) that which Amalek^H6002 did^H6213^(H8804) to Israel^H3478, how he laid^H7760^(H8804) wait for him in the way^H1870, when he came up^H5927^(H8800) from Egypt^H4714.

³ Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”

KJVNow go^H3212^(H8798) and smite^H5221^(H8689) Amalek^H6002, and utterly destroy^H2763^(H8689) all that they have, and spare^H2550^(H8799) them not; but slay^H4191^(H8689) both man^H376 and woman^H802, infant^H5768 and suckling^H3243^(H8802), ox^H7794 and sheep^H7716, camel^H1581 and ass^H2543.

⁴ Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 gathered^H8085 the people^H5971 together^H8085^(H8762), and numbered^H6485^(H8799) them in Telaim^H2923, two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H7273, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 of Judah^H3063.

⁵ Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8799) to a city^H5892 of Amalek^H6002, and laid wait^H7378^(H8799)^H693^(H8686) in the valley^H5158.

⁶ Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the Kenites^H7017, Go^H3212^(H8798), depart^H5493^(H8798), get you down^H3381^(H8798) from among^H8432 the Amalekites^H6002, lest I destroy^H622^(H8799) you with them: for ye shewed^H6213^(H8804) kindness^H2617 to all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, when they came up^H5927^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714. So the Kenites^H7017 departed^H5493^(H8799) from among^H8432 the Amalekites^H6003.

⁷ Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 smote^H5221^(H8686) the Amalekites^H6002 from Havilah^H2341 until thou comest^H935^(H8800) to Shur^H7793, that is over against^H6440 Egypt^H4714.

⁸ He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

KJVAnd he took^H8610^(H8799) Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites^H6002 alive^H2416, and utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) all the people^H5971 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

⁹ But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

KJVBut Saul^H7586 and the people^H5971 spared^H2550^(H8799) Agag^H90, and the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629, and of the oxen^H1241, and of the fatlings^H4932, and the lambs^H3733, and all that was good^H2896, and would^H14^(H8804) not utterly destroy^H2763^(H8687) them: but every thing^H4399 that was vile^H5240 and refuse^H4549^(H8738), that they destroyed utterly^H2763^(H8689).

¹⁰ Then Yahweh’s word came to Samuel, saying,

KJVThen came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto Samuel^H8050, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹¹ “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

KJVIt repenteth^H5162^(H8738) me that I have set up^H4427^(H8689) Saul^H7586 to be king^H4428: for he is turned back^H7725^(H8804) from following^H310 me, and hath not performed^H6965^(H8689) my commandments^H1697. And it grieved^H2734^(H8799) Samuel^H8050; and he cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 all night^H3915.

¹² Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and Samuel was told, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, turned, passed on, and went down to Gilgal.”

KJVAnd when Samuel^H8050 rose early^H7925^(H8686) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Saul^H7586 in the morning^H1242, it was told^H5046^(H8714) Samuel^H8050, saying^H559^(H8800), Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8804) to Carmel^H3760, and, behold, he set him up^H5324^(H8688) a place^H3027, and is gone about^H5437^(H8735), and passed on^H5674^(H8799), and gone down^H3381^(H8799) to Gilgal^H1537.

¹³ Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 came^H935^(H8799) to Saul^H7586: and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou of the LORD^H3068: I have performed^H6965^(H8689) the commandment^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), What meaneth then this bleating^H6963 of the sheep^H6629 in mine ears^H241, and the lowing^H6963 of the oxen^H1241 which I hear^H8085^(H8802)?

¹⁵ Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the cattle, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God. We have utterly destroyed the rest.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), They have brought^H935^(H8689) them from the Amalekites^H6003: for the people^H5971 spared^H2550^(H8804) the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629 and of the oxen^H1241, to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430; and the rest^H3498^(H8802) we have utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689).

¹⁶ Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.” He said to him, “Say on.”

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Stay^H7503^(H8685), and I will tell^H5046^(H8686) thee what the LORD^H3068 hath said^H1696^(H8765) to me this night^H3915. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁷ Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), When thou wast little^H6996 in thine own sight^H5869, wast thou not made the head^H7218 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, and the LORD^H3068 anointed^H4886^(H8799) thee king^H4428 over Israel^H3478?

¹⁸ and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8799) thee on a journey^H1870, and said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) and utterly destroy^H2763^(H8689) the sinners^H2400 the Amalekites^H6002, and fight^H3898^(H8738) against them until they be consumed^H3615^(H8763).

¹⁹ Why then didn’t you obey Yahweh’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight?”

KJVWherefore then didst thou not obey^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, but didst fly^H5860^(H8799) upon the spoil^H7998, and didst^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068?

²⁰ Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed Yahweh’s voice, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Yea, I have obeyed^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, and have gone^H3212^(H8799) the way^H1870 which the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8804) me, and have brought^H935^(H8686) Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of Amalek^H6002, and have utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) the Amalekites^H6002.

²¹ But the people took of the plunder, sheep and cattle, the best of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.”

KJVBut the people^H5971 took^H3947^(H8799) of the spoil^H7998, sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241, the chief^H7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed^H2764, to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in Gilgal^H1537.

²² Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), Hath the LORD^H3068 as great delight^H2656 in burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrifices^H2077, as in obeying^H8085^(H8800) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068? Behold, to obey^H8085^(H8800) is better^H2896 than sacrifice^H2077, and to hearken^H7181^(H8687) than the fat^H2459 of rams^H352.

²³ For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

KJVFor rebellion^H4805 is as the sin^H2403 of witchcraft^H7081, and stubbornness^H6484^(H8687) is as iniquity^H205 and idolatry^H8655. Because thou hast rejected^H3988^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, he hath also rejected^H3988^(H8799) thee from being king^H4428.

²⁴ Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): for I have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, and thy words^H1697: because I feared^H3372^(H8804) the people^H5971, and obeyed^H8085^(H8799) their voice^H6963.

²⁵ Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, pardon^H5375^(H8798) my sin^H2403, and turn again^H7725^(H8798) with me, that I may worship^H7812^(H8691) the LORD^H3068.

²⁶ Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, I will not return^H7725^(H8799) with thee: for thou hast rejected^H3988^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, and the LORD^H3068 hath rejected^H3988^(H8799) thee from being king^H4428 over Israel^H3478.

²⁷ As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

KJVAnd as Samuel^H8050 turned about^H5437^(H8735) to go away^H3212^(H8800), he laid hold^H2388^(H8686) upon the skirt^H3671 of his mantle^H4598, and it rent^H7167^(H8735).

²⁸ Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The LORD^H3068 hath rent^H7167^(H8804) the kingdom^H4468 of Israel^H3478 from thee this day^H3117, and hath given^H5414^(H8804) it to a neighbour^H7453 of thine, that is better^H2896 than thou.

²⁹ Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”

KJVAnd also the Strength^H5331 of Israel^H3478 will not lie^H8266^(H8762) nor repent^H5162^(H8735): for he is not a man^H120, that he should repent^H5162^(H8736).

³⁰ Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): yet honour^H3513^(H8761) me now, I pray thee, before the elders^H2205 of my people^H5971, and before Israel^H3478, and turn again^H7725^(H8798) with me, that I may worship^H7812^(H8694) the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430.

³¹ So Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.

KJVSo Samuel^H8050 turned again^H7725^(H8799) after^H310 Saul^H7586; and Saul^H7586 worshipped^H7812^(H8691) the LORD^H3068.

³² Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Samuel^H8050, Bring ye hither^H5066^(H8685) to me Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites^H6002. And Agag^H90 came^H3212^(H8799) unto him delicately^H4574. And Agag^H90 said^H559^(H8799), Surely^H403 the bitterness^H4751 of death^H4194 is past^H5493^(H8804).

³³ Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women!” Then Samuel cut Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), As thy sword^H2719 hath made women^H802 childless^H7921^(H8765), so shall thy mother^H517 be childless^H7921^(H8799) among women^H802. And Samuel^H8050 hewed^H8158 Agag^H90 in pieces^H8158^(H8762) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal^H1537.

³⁴ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 went^H3212^(H8799) to Ramah^H7414; and Saul^H7586 went up^H5927^(H8804) to his house^H1004 to Gibeah^H1390 of Saul^H7586.

³⁵ Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, but Samuel mourned for Saul. Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 came no more^H3254^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800) Saul^H7586 until the day^H3117 of his death^H4194: nevertheless^H3588 Samuel^H8050 mourned^H56^(H8694) for Saul^H7586: and the LORD^H3068 repented^H5162^(H8738) that he had made Saul^H7586 king^H4427^(H8689) over Israel^H3478.

WEB·1 Samuel 14

¹Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.

KJVNow it came to pass upon a day^H3117, that Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375^(H8802) his armour^H3627, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go over^H5674^(H8799) to the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, that is on the other side^H5676^H1975. But he told^H5046^(H8689) not his father^H1.

² Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron; and the people who were with him were about six hundred men,

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 tarried^H3427^(H8802) in the uttermost^H7097 part of Gibeah^H1390 under a 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 including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.

KJVAnd Ahiah^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 LORD'S^H3068 priest^H3548 in Shiloh^H7887, wearing^H5375^(H8802) an ephod^H646. And the people^H5971 knew^H3045^(H8804) not that Jonathan^H3129 was gone^H1980^(H8804).

⁴ Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

KJVAnd between the passages^H4569, by which Jonathan^H3129 sought^H1245^(H8765) to go over^H5674^(H8800) unto the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, there was a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 on the one side^H5676, and a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 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 crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

KJVThe forefront^H8127 of the one^H259 was situate^H4690 northward^H6828 over against^H4136 Michmash^H4363, and the other^H259 southward^H5045 over against^H4136 Gibeah^H1387.

⁶ Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us, for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) to the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375^(H8802) his armour^H3627, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go over^H5674^(H8799) unto the garrison^H4673 of these uncircumcised^H6189: it may be that the LORD^H3068 will work^H6213^(H8799) for us: for there is no restraint^H4622 to the LORD^H3068 to save^H3467^(H8687) by many^H7227 or by few^H4592.

⁷ His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go, and behold, I am with you according to your heart.”

KJVAnd his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Do^H6213^(H8798) all that is in thine heart^H3824: turn^H5186^(H8798) thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart^H3824.

⁸ Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jonathan^H3083, Behold, we will pass over^H5674^(H8802) unto these men^H582, and we will discover^H1540^(H8738) ourselves unto them.

⁹ If they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.

KJVIf they say^H559^(H8799) thus unto us, Tarry^H1826^(H8798) until we come^H5060^(H8687) to you; then we will stand still^H5975^(H8804) in our place, and will not go up^H5927^(H8799) unto them.

¹⁰ But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”

KJVBut if they say^H559^(H8799) thus, Come up^H5927^(H8798) unto us; then we will go up^H5927^(H8804): for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into our hand^H3027: and this shall be a sign^H226 unto us.

¹¹ Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”

KJVAnd both^H8147 of them discovered^H1540^(H8735) themselves unto the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, the Hebrews^H5680 come forth^H3318^(H8802) out of the holes^H2356 where they had hid^H2244^(H8694) themselves.

¹² The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of the garrison^H4675 answered^H6030^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, and said^H559^(H8799), Come up^H5927^(H8798) to us, and we will shew^H3045^(H8686) you a thing^H1697. And Jonathan^H3129 said^H559^(H8799) unto his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, Come up^H5927^(H8798) after^H310 me: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478.

¹³ Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3129 climbed up^H5927^(H8799) upon his hands^H3027 and upon his feet^H7272, and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 after^H310 him: and they fell^H5307^(H8799) before^H6440 Jonathan^H3129; and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 slew^H4191^(H8789) after^H310 him.

¹⁴ That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.

KJVAnd that first^H7223 slaughter^H4347, which Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 made^H5221^(H8689), was about twenty^H6242 men^H376, within as it were an half^H2677 acre^H4618 of land^H7704, which a yoke^H6776 of oxen might plow.

¹⁵ There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.

KJVAnd there was trembling^H2731 in the host^H4264, in the field^H7704, and among all the people^H5971: the garrison^H4673, and the spoilers^H7843^(H8688), they also trembled^H2729^(H8804), and the earth^H776 quaked^H7264^(H8799): so it was a very great^H430 trembling^H2731.

¹⁶ The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.

KJVAnd the watchmen^H6822^(H8802) of Saul^H7586 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144 looked^H7200^(H8799); and, behold, the multitude^H1995 melted away^H4127^(H8738), and they went^H3212^(H8799) on beating down^H1986^(H8800) one another.

¹⁷ Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, Number^H6485^(H8798) now, and see^H7200^(H8798) who is gone^H1980^(H8804) from us. And when they had numbered^H6485^(H8799), behold, Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 were not there.

¹⁸ Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Ahiah^H281, Bring hither^H5066^(H8685) the ark^H727 of God^H430. For the ark^H727 of God^H430 was at that time^H3117 with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁹ While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”

KJVAnd it came to pass, while Saul^H7586 talked^H1696^(H8765) unto the priest^H3548, that the noise^H1995 that was in the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800) and increased^H7227: and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the priest^H3548, Withdraw^H622^(H8798) thine hand^H3027.

²⁰ Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 and all the people^H5971 that were with him assembled^H2199^(H8735) themselves, and they came^H935^(H8799) 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 who were with the Philistines before and who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

KJVMoreover the Hebrews^H5680 that were with the Philistines^H6430 before^H865 that time^H8032, which went up^H5927^(H8804) 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 of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

KJVLikewise all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 which had hid^H2244^(H8693) themselves in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, when they heard^H8085^(H8804) that the Philistines^H6430 fled^H5127^(H8804), even they also followed hard^H1692^(H8686) after^H310 them in the battle^H4421.

²³ So Yahweh saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

KJVSo the LORD^H3068 saved^H3467^(H8686) Israel^H3478 that day^H3117: and the battle^H4421 passed over^H5674^(H8804) unto Bethaven^H1007.

²⁴ The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065^(H8738) that day^H3117: for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422^(H8686) the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Cursed^H779^(H8803) be the man^H376 that eateth^H398^(H8799) any food^H3899 until evening^H6153, that I may be avenged^H5358^(H8738) on mine enemies^H341^(H8802). So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938^(H8804) any food^H3899.

²⁵ All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.

KJVAnd all they of the land^H776 came^H935^(H8804) to a wood^H3293; and there was honey^H1706 upon^H6440 the ground^H7704.

²⁶ When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

KJVAnd when the people^H5971 were come^H935^(H8799) into the wood^H3293, behold, the honey^H1706 dropped^H1982; but no man put^H5381^(H8688) his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310: for the people^H5971 feared^H3372^(H8804) the oath^H7621.

²⁷ But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

KJVBut Jonathan^H3129 heard^H8085^(H8804) not when his father^H1 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with the oath^H7650^(H8687): wherefore he put forth^H7971^(H8799) the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in his hand^H3027, and dipped^H2881^(H8799) it in an honeycomb^H3295^H1706, and put^H7725^(H8686) his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310; and his eyes^H5869 were enlightened^H215^(H8799).

²⁸ Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” So the people were faint.

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) one^H376 of the people^H5971, and said^H559^(H8799), Thy father^H1 straitly^H7650^(H8687) charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with an oath^H7650^(H8689), saying^H559^(H8800), Cursed^H779^(H8803) be the man^H376 that eateth^H398^(H8799) any food^H3899 this day^H3117. And the people^H5971 were faint^H5774^(H8799).

²⁹ Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129, My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916^(H8804) the land^H776: see^H7200^(H8798), I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened^H215^(H8804), because I tasted^H2938^(H8804) a little^H4592 of this honey^H1706.

³⁰ How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now there has been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”

KJVHow much more^H637, if haply^H3863 the people^H5971 had eaten^H398^(H8804) freely^H398^(H8800) to day^H3117 of the spoil^H7998 of their enemies^H341^(H8802) which they found^H4672^(H8804)? for had there not been now a much greater^H7235^(H8804) slaughter^H4347 among the Philistines^H6430?

³¹ They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

KJVAnd they smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430 that day^H3117 from Michmash^H4363 to Aijalon^H357: and the people^H5971 were very^H3966 faint^H5774^(H8799).

³² and the people pounced on the plunder, and took sheep, cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 flew^H5860^(H8799)^H6213^(H8799) upon the spoil^H7998, and took^H3947^(H8799) sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and calves^H1121, and slew^H7819^(H8799) them on the ground^H776: and the people^H5971 did eat^H398^(H8799) them with the blood^H1818.

³³ Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today!”

KJVThen they told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, the people^H5971 sin^H2398^(H8802) against the LORD^H3068, in that they eat^H398^(H8800) with the blood^H1818. And he said^H559^(H8799), Ye have transgressed^H898^(H8804): roll^H1556^(H8798) a great^H1419 stone^H68 unto me this day^H3117.

³⁴ Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Every man bring me here his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don’t sin against Yahweh in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Disperse^H6327^(H8798) yourselves among the people^H5971, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Bring me hither^H5066^(H8685) every man^H376 his ox^H7794, and every man^H376 his sheep^H7716, and slay^H7819^(H8804) them here, and eat^H398^(H8804); and sin^H2398^(H8799) not against the LORD^H3068 in eating^H398^(H8800) with the blood^H1818. And all the people^H5971 brought^H5066^(H8686) every man^H376 his ox^H7794 with him^H3027 that night^H3915, and slew^H7819^(H8799) them there.

³⁵ Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 built^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068: the same was the first^H2490^(H8689) altar^H4196 that he built^H1129^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁶ Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Let us go down^H3381^(H8799) after^H310 the Philistines^H6430 by night^H3915, and spoil^H962^(H8799) them until the morning^H1242 light^H216, and let us not leave^H7604^(H8686) a man^H376 of them. And they said^H559^(H8799), Do^H6213^(H8798) whatsoever seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee. Then said^H559^(H8799) the priest^H3548, Let us draw near^H7126^(H8799) hither^H1988 unto God^H430.

³⁷ Saul asked counsel of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he didn’t answer him that day.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of God^H430, Shall I go down^H3381^(H8799) after^H310 the Philistines^H6430? wilt thou deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478? But he answered^H6030^(H8804) him not that day^H3117.

³⁸ Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Draw ye near^H5066^(H8798) hither^H1988, all the chief^H6438 of the people^H5971: and know^H3045^(H8798) and see^H7200^(H8798) wherein^H4100 this sin^H2403 hath been this day^H3117.

³⁹ For as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

KJVFor, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which saveth^H3467^(H8688) Israel^H3478, though it be^H3426 in Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121, he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799). But there was not a man among all the people^H5971 that answered^H6030^(H8802) him.

⁴⁰ Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) 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^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Do^H6213^(H8798) what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee.

⁴¹ Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.

KJVTherefore Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Give^H3051^(H8798) a perfect^H8549 lot. And Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129 were taken^H3920^(H8735): but the people^H5971 escaped^H3318^(H8804).

⁴² Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Cast^H5307^(H8685) lots between me and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121. And Jonathan^H3129 was taken^H3920^(H8735).

⁴³ Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”

KJVThen Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to Jonathan^H3129, Tell^H5046^(H8685) me what thou hast done^H6213^(H8804). And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046^(H8686) him, and said^H559^(H8799), I did but^H2938^(H8800) taste^H2938^(H8804) a little^H4592 honey^H1706 with the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in mine hand^H3027, and, lo^H2009, I must die^H4191^(H8799).

⁴⁴ Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 answered^H559^(H8799), God^H430 do so^H6213^(H8799) and more also^H3254^(H8686): for thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799), Jonathan^H3129.

⁴⁵ The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, so he didn’t die.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Shall Jonathan^H3129 die^H4191^(H8799), who hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) this great^H1419 salvation^H3444 in Israel^H3478? God forbid^H2486: as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall not one hair^H8185 of his head^H7218 fall^H5307^(H8799) to the ground^H776; for he hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) with God^H430 this day^H3117. So the people^H5971 rescued^H6299^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129, that he died^H4191^(H8804) not.

⁴⁶ Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 went up^H5927^(H8799) from following^H310 the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980^(H8804) to their own place^H4725.

⁴⁷ Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.

KJVSo Saul^H7586 took^H3920^(H8804) the kingdom^H4410 over Israel^H3478, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against all his enemies^H341^(H8802) 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^(H8799) himself, he vexed^H7561^(H8686) them.

⁴⁸ He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

KJVAnd he gathered^H6213^(H8799) an host^H2428, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Amalekites^H6002, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) Israel^H3478 out of the hands^H3027 of them that spoiled^H8154^(H8802) them.

⁴⁹ Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

KJVNow the sons^H1121 of Saul^H7586 were Jonathan^H3129, and Ishui^H3440, and Melchishua^H4444: and the names^H8034 of his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 were these; the name^H8034 of the firstborn^H1067 Merab^H4764, and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 Michal^H4324:

⁵⁰ The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

KJVAnd 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 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

KJVAnd 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 There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.

KJVAnd there was sore^H2389 war^H4421 against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586: and when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8804) any strong^H1368 man^H376, or any valiant^H2428 man^H1121, he took^H622^(H8799) him unto him.

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