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 14:1 ¶ Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.

 14:1 ¶ Now 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° [is] on the other side.°°° But he told°° not° his father.°

 14:2 And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate-tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

 14:2 And Saul° tarried°° in the uttermost° part° of Gibeah° under° a pomegranate tree° which° [is] in Migron:° and the people° that° [were] with° him [were] about six° hundred° men;°

 14:3 and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

 14:3 And Ahiah,° the son° of Ahitub,° Ichabod'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.°°

 14:4 ¶ And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto 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.

 14:4 ¶ And between° the passages,° by which° Jonathan°° sought°° to go over°° unto° the Philistines'° garrison,° [there was] a sharp° rock° on the one°° side,°° and a sharp° rock° on the other°° side:°° and the name° of the one° [was] Bozez,° and the name° of the other° Seneh.°

 14:5 The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

 14:5 The forefront° of the one° [was] situate° northward°° over against° Michmash,° and the other° southward°° over against° Gibeah.°

 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

 14:6 And 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° [there is] no° restraint° to the LORD° to save°° by many° or° by few.°

 14:7 And his armorbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

 14:7 And his armourbearer°°° said°° unto him, Do°° all° that° [is] in thine heart:° turn°° thee; behold,° I [am] with° thee according to thy heart.°

 14:8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.

 14:8 Then said°° Jonathan,° Behold,° we° will pass over°° unto° [these] men,°° and we will discover°° ourselves° unto° them.

 14:9 If 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.

 14:9 If° 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.

 14:10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

 14:10 But if° they say°° thus,° Come up°° unto° us; then we will go up:°° for° the LORD° hath delivered°° them into our hand:° and this° [shall be] a sign° unto us.

 14:11 And both of them disclosed 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.

 14:11 And 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.°

 14:12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

 14:12 And 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.°

 14:13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armorbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armorbearer slew them after him.

 14:13 And 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.

 14:14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armorbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

 14:14 And that first° slaughter,° which° Jonathan°° and his armourbearer°°° made,°° was° about twenty° men,° within as it were an half° acre° of land,° [which] a yoke° [of oxen might plow].

 14:15 And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.

 14:15 And 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.°

 14:16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went [hither] and thither.

 14:16 And the watchmen°° of Saul° in Gibeah° of Benjamin° looked;°° and, behold,° the multitude° melted away,°° and they went°°° on beating down°° [one another].

 14:17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

 14:17 Then said°° Saul° unto the people° that° [were] with° him, Number°° now,° and see°° who° is gone°° from°° us. And when they had numbered,°° behold,° Jonathan°° and his armourbearer°°° [were] not° [there].

 14:18 And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel.

 14:18 And Saul° said°° unto Ahiah,° Bring hither°° the ark° of God.° For° the ark° of God° was° at that° time° with the children° of Israel.°

 14:19 ¶ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

 14:19 ¶ And it came to pass,° while° Saul° talked°° unto° the priest,° that the noise° that° [was] in the host° of the Philistines° went°° on°° and increased:°° and Saul° said°° unto° the priest,° Withdraw°° thine hand.°

 14:20 And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

 14:20 And Saul° and all° the people° that° [were] with° him assembled°° themselves,° and they came°° to° the battle:° and, behold,° every man's° sword° was° against his fellow,° [and there was] a very° great° discomfiture.°

 14:21 Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp, [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

 14:21 Moreover the Hebrews° [that] were° with the Philistines° before° that time,° which° went up°° with° them into the camp° [from the country] round about,° even they° also° [turned] to be° with° the Israelites° that° [were] with° Saul° and Jonathan.°°

 14:22 Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

 14:22 Likewise all° the men° of Israel° which had hid°° themselves° in mount° Ephraim,° [when] they heard°° that° the Philistines° fled,°° even they° also° followed hard°° after° them in the battle.°

 14:23 So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven.

 14:23 So the LORD° saved°°° Israel° that° day:° and the battle° passed over°° unto° Bethaven.°

 14:24 ¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

 14:24 ¶ And the men° of Israel° were distressed°° that° day:° for Saul° had adjured°°° the people,° saying,°° Cursed°° [be] the man° that° eateth°° [any] food° until° evening,° that I may be avenged°° on mine enemies.°°° So none°° of the people° tasted°° [any] food.°

 14:25 And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

 14:25 And all° [they of] the land° came°° to a wood;° and there was° honey° upon°° the ground.°

 14:26 And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

 14:26 And 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.°

 14:27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth 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 were enlightened.

 14:27 But Jonathan°° heard°° not° when his father° charged°° the people° with the oath:°°°° wherefore he put forth°°° the end° of the rod° that° [was] in his hand,° and dipped°° it° in an honeycomb,°° and put°° his hand° to° his mouth;° and his eyes° were enlightened.°°

 14:28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint.

 14:28 Then answered°° one° of the people,°° and said,°° Thy father° straitly°° charged°° the people° with an oath,°°°° saying,°° Cursed°° [be] the man° that° eateth°° [any] food° this day.° And the people° were faint.°°°

 14:29 Then 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.

 14:29 Then 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.°

 14:30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

 14:30 How 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?°

 14:31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;

 14:31 And they smote°° the Philistines° that° day° from Michmash°° to Aijalon:° and the people° were very° faint.°°°

 14:32 and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.

 14:32 And the people° flew°°° upon° the spoil,° and took°° sheep,° and oxen,° and calves,°° and slew°° [them] on the ground:° and the people° did eat°° [them] with° the blood.°

 14:33 ¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against Jehovah, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, ye have dealt treacherously: roll a great stone unto me this day.

 14:33 ¶ Then 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.°

 14:34 And 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 them here, and eat; and sin not against Jehovah in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

 14:34 And 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°° [them] 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°° [them] there.°

 14:35 And Saul built an altar unto Jehovah: the same was the first altar that he built unto Jehovah.

 14:35 And Saul° built°° an altar° unto the LORD:° the same was the first°° altar° that he built°° unto the LORD.°

 14:36 ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among 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.

 14:36 ¶ And 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.°

 14:37 And 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.

 14:37 And 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.°

 14:38 And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

 14:38 And Saul° said,°° Draw ye near°° hither,° all° the chief° of the people:° and know°° and see°° wherein° this sin° hath been° this° day.°

 14:39 For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

 14:39 For,° [as] the LORD° liveth,° which saveth°°° Israel,° though°° it be° in Jonathan°° my son,° he shall surely°° die.°° But [there was] not a man° among all°° the people° [that] answered°° him.

 14:40 Then 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.

 14:40 Then 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.

 14:41 Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken [by lot]; but the people escaped.

 14:41 Therefore Saul° said°° unto° the LORD° God° of Israel,° Give°° a perfect° [lot]. And Saul° and Jonathan°° were taken:°° but the people° escaped.°°

 14:42 And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

 14:42 And Saul° said,°° Cast°° [lots] between° me and Jonathan°° my son.° And Jonathan°° was taken.°°

 14:43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and, lo, I must die.

 14:43 Then 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° [was] in mine hand,° [and], lo,° I must die.°°

 14:44 And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

 14:44 And Saul° answered,°° God° do° so°°° and more° also:°°° for° thou shalt surely°° die,°° Jonathan.°°

 14:45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah 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.

 14:45 And the people° said°° unto° Saul,° Shall Jonathan°° die,°° who° hath wrought°° this° great° salvation° in Israel?° God forbid:° [as] 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.°

 14:46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

 14:46 Then Saul° went up°° from following°° the Philistines:° and the Philistines° went°° to their own place.°

 14:47 ¶ 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: and whithersoever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

 14:47 ¶ So 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 vexed°° [them].

 14:48 And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.

 14:48 And he gathered°° an host,° and smote°°° the Amalekites,° and delivered°°° Israel° out of the hands°° of them that spoiled°° them.

 14:49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

 14:49 Now the sons° of Saul° were° Jonathan,°° and Ishui,° and Melchishua:° and the names° of his two° daughters° [were these]; the name° of the firstborn° Merab,° and the name° of the younger° Michal:°

 14:50 and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.

 14:50 And the name° of Saul's° wife° [was] Ahinoam,° the daughter° of Ahimaaz:° and the name° of the captain° of his host° [was] Abner,° the son° of Ner,° Saul's° uncle.°

 14:51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

 14:51 And Kish° [was] the father° of Saul;° and Ner° the father° of Abner° [was] the son° of Abiel.°

 14:52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

 14:52 And 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.