1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Samuel 14

1 Jonathan, unwitting to his father, the priest, or the people, goeth and miraculously smiteth the Philistines' garrison. 15 A divine terror maketh them beat themselves. 17 Saul, not staying the priest's answer, setteth on them. 21 The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them. 24 Saul's unadvised adjuration hindreth the victory. 33 He restraineth the people from eating blood. 35 He buildeth an altar. 36 Jonathan, taken by lot, is saved by the people. 47 Saul's strength and family.

 14:1 Now the day 3117 came 1961 that Jonathan 3083, the son 1121 of Saul 7586, said 559 to the young 5288 man 5288 who was carrying 5375 his armor 3627, “Come 1980 and let us cross 5674a over 5674a to the Philistines’ 6430 garrison 4673 that is on the other 5676 side 5676.” But he did not tell 5046 his father 1.

 14:2 Saul 7586 was staying 3427 in the outskirts 7097a of Gibeah 1390 under 8478 the pomegranate 7416 tree 7416 which 834 is in Migron 4051. And the people 5971a who 834 [were] with him [were] about six 8337a hundred 3967 men 376,

 14:3 and Ahijah 281, the son 1121 of Ahitub 285, Ichabod’s 350 brother 251, the son 1121 of Phinehas 6372, the son 1121 of Eli 5941, the priest 3548 of the LORD 3068 at Shiloh 7887, was wearing 5375 an ephod 646. And the people 5971a did not know 3045 that Jonathan 3083 had gone 1980.

 14:4 Between 996 the passes 4569b by which 834 Jonathan 3083 sought 1245 to cross 5674a over 5674a to the Philistines’ 6430 garrison 4673, there was a sharp 8127 crag 5553 on the one 2088 side 5676 and a sharp 8127 crag 5553 on the other 2088 side 5676, and the name 8034 of the one 259 was Bozez 949, and the name 8034 of the other 259 Seneh 5573.

 14:5 The one 259 crag 8127 rose 4690 on the north 6828 opposite 4136 Michmash 4363, and the other 259 on the south 5045 opposite 4136 Geba 1387.

 14:6 ¶ Then Jonathan 3083 said 559 to the young 5288 man 5288 who was carrying 5375 his armor 3627, “Come 1980 and let us cross 5674a over 5674a to the garrison 4673 of these 428 uncircumcised 6189; perhaps 194 the LORD 3068 will work 6213a for us, for the LORD 3068 is not restrained 4622 to save 3467 by many 7227a or 176 by few 4592.”

 14:7 His armor 3627 bearer 5375 said 559 to him, “Do 6213a all 3605 that is in your heart 3824; turn 5186 yourself, [and] here 2009 I am with you according to your desire 3824.”

 14:8 Then Jonathan 3083 said 559, “Behold 2009, we will cross 5674a over 5674a to the men 376 and reveal 1540 ourselves to them.

 14:9 “If 518 they say 559 to us, ‘Wait 1826a until 5704 we come 5060 to you’; then we will stand 5975 in our place 8478 and not go 5927 up to them.

 14:10 “But if 518 they say 559, ‘Come 5927 up to us,’ then we will go 5927 up, for the LORD 3068 has given 5414 them into our hands 3027; and this 2088 shall be the sign 226 to us.”

 14:11 When both 8147 of them revealed 1540 themselves to the garrison 4673 of the Philistines 6430, the Philistines 6430 said 559, “Behold 2009, Hebrews 5680 are coming 3318 out of the holes 2356 where 834 8033 they have hidden 2244 themselves.”

 14:12 So the men 376 of the garrison 4673 hailed 6030a Jonathan 3083 and his armor 3627 bearer 5375 and said 559, “Come 5927 up to us and we will tell 3045 you something 1697.” And Jonathan 3083 said 559 to his armor 3627 bearer 5375, “Come 5927 up after 310 me, for the LORD 3068 has given 5414 them into the hands 3027 of Israel 3478.”

 14:13 Then Jonathan 3083 climbed 5927 up on his hands 3027 and feet 7272, with his armor 3627 bearer 5375 behind 310 him; and they fell 5307 before 6440 Jonathan 3083, and his armor 3627 bearer 5375 put 4191 some to death 4191 after 310 him.

 14:14 That first 7223 slaughter 4347 which 834 Jonathan 3083 and his armor 3627 bearer 5375 made 5221 was about twenty 6242 men 376 within about half 2677 a furrow 4618 in an acre 6776 of land 7704.

 14:15 And there was a trembling 2731 in the camp 4264, in the field 7704, and among all 3605 the people 5971a. Even 1571 the garrison 4673 and the raiders 7843 trembled 2729, and the earth 776 quaked 7264 so that it became 1961 a great 430 trembling 2731.

 14:16 ¶ Now Saul’s 7586 watchmen 6822 in Gibeah 1390 of Benjamin 1144 looked 7200, and behold 2009, the multitude 1995 melted 4127 away 4127; and they went 1980 here 1988 and [there].

 14:17 Saul 7586 said 559 to the people 5971a who 834 [were] with him, “Number 6485 now 4994 and see 7200 who 4310 has gone 1980 from us.” And when they had numbered 6485, behold 2009, Jonathan 3083 and his armor 3627 bearer 5375 were not [there].

 14:18 Then Saul 7586 said 559 to Ahijah 281, “Bring 5066 the ark 727 of God 430 here 5066.” For the ark 727 of God 430 was at that time 3117 with the sons 1121 of Israel 3478.

 14:19 While 5704 Saul 7586 talked 1696 to the priest 3548, the commotion 1995 in the camp 4264 of the Philistines 6430 continued 1980 and increased 7227a; so Saul 7586 said 559 to the priest 3548, “Withdraw 622 your hand 3027.”

 14:20 Then Saul 7586 and all 3605 the people 5971a who 834 [were] with him rallied 2199 and came 935 to the battle 4421; and behold 2009, every 376 man’s 376 sword 2719 was against his fellow 7453, [and there was] very 3966 great 1419 confusion 4103.

 14:21 Now the Hebrews 5680 [who] were with the Philistines 6430 previously 865a 8032a, who 834 went 5927 up with them all 5439 around 5439 in the camp 4264, even 1571 they also 1571 [turned] to be with the Israelites 3478 who 834 [were] with Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083.

 14:22 When all 3605 the men 376 of Israel 3478 who had hidden 2244 themselves in the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669 heard 8085 that the Philistines 6430 had fled 5127, even 1571 they also 1571 pursued 1692 them closely 1692 in the battle 4421.

 14:23 So the LORD 3068 delivered 3467 Israel 3478 that day 3117, and the battle 4421 spread 5674a beyond 5674a Beth-aven 1007b.

 14:24 ¶ Now the men 376 of Israel 3478 were hard-pressed 5065 on that day 3117, for Saul 7586 had put 422 the people 5971a under 422 oath 422, saying 559, “Cursed 779 be the man 376 who 834 eats 398 food 3899 before 5704 evening 6153, and until 5704 I have avenged 5358 myself on my enemies 340.” So none 3808 3605 of the people 5971a tasted 2938 food 3899.

 14:25 All 3605 [the people of] the land 776 entered 935 the forest 3293a, and there was honey 1706 on the ground 6440 7704.

 14:26 When the people 5971a entered 935 the forest 3293a, behold 2009, [there was] a flow 1982 of honey 1706; but no 369 man put 5381 his hand 3027 to his mouth 6310, for the people 5971a feared 3372a the oath 7621.

 14:27 But Jonathan 3083 had not heard 8085 when his father 1 put 7650 the people 5971a under 7650 oath 7650; therefore, he put 7971 out the end 7097a of the staff 4294 that [was] in his hand 3027 and dipped 2881 it in the honeycomb 3295 1706, and put 7725 his hand 3027 to his mouth 6310, and his eyes 5869 brightened 215.

 14:28 Then one 376 of the people 5971a said 559, “Your father 1 strictly 7650 put 7650 the people 5971a under 7650 oath 7650, saying 559, ‘Cursed 779 be the man 376 who 834 eats 398 food 3899 today 3117.’” And the people 5971a were weary 5888.

 14:29 Then Jonathan 3083 said 559, “My father 1 has troubled 5916 the land 776. See 7200 now 4994, how 3588 my eyes 5869 have brightened 215 because 3588 I tasted 2938 a little 4592 of this 2088 honey 1706.

 14:30 “How 637 much 637 3588 more 637 3588, if 3863 only the people 5971a had eaten 398 freely 398 today 3117 of the spoil 7998 of their enemies 340 which 834 they found 4672! For now 6258 the slaughter 4347 among the Philistines 6430 has not been great 7235a.”

 14:31 ¶ They struck 5221 among the Philistines 6430 that day 3117 from Michmash 4363 to Aijalon 357. And the people 5971a were very 3966 weary 5888.

 14:32 The people 5971a rushed 5860b greedily 6213a upon the spoil 7998, and took 3947 sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 and calves 1121 1241, and slew 7819 [them] on the ground 776; and the people 5971a ate 398 [them] with the blood 1818.

 14:33 Then they told 5046 Saul 7586, saying 559, “Behold 2009, the people 5971a are sinning 2398 against the LORD 3068 by eating 398 with the blood 1818.” And he said 559, “You have acted 898 treacherously 898; roll 1556 a great 1419 stone 68 to me today 3117.”

 14:34 Saul 7586 said 559, “Disperse 6327a yourselves 6327a among the people 5971a and say 559 to them, ‘Each 376 one 376 of you bring 5066 me his ox 7794 or his sheep 7716, and slaughter 7819 [it] here 2088 and eat 398; and do not sin 2398 against the LORD 3068 by eating 398 with the blood 1818.’” So all 3605 the people 5971a that night 3915 brought 5066 each 376 one 376 his ox 7794 with him and slaughtered 7819 [it] there 8033.

 14:35 And Saul 7586 built 1129 an altar 4196 to the LORD 3068; it was the first 2490c altar 4196 that he built 1129 to the LORD 3068.

 14:36 ¶ Then Saul 7586 said 559, “Let us go 3381 down 3381 after 310 the Philistines 6430 by night 3915 and take 962 spoil 962 among them until 5704 the morning 1242 light 216, and let us not leave 7604 a man 376 of them.” And they said 559, “Do 6213a whatever 3605 seems good 2896a to you.” So the priest 3548 said 559, “Let us draw 7126 near 7126 to God 430 here 1988.”

 14:37 Saul 7586 inquired 7592 of God 430, “Shall I go 3381 down 3381 after 310 the Philistines 6430? Will You give 5414 them into the hand 3027 of Israel 3478?” But He did not answer 6030a him on that day 3117.

 14:38 Saul 7586 said 559, “Draw 5066 near 5066 here 1988, all 3605 you chiefs 6438 of the people 5971a, and investigate 3045 and see 7200 how 4100 this 2088 sin 2403b has happened 1961 today 3117.

 14:39 “For as the LORD 3068 lives 2416a, who delivers 3467 Israel 3478, though 3588 518 it is in Jonathan 3083 my son 1121, he shall surely 3588 4191 die 4191.” But not one 369 of all 3605 the people 5971a answered 6030a him.

 14:40 Then he said 559 to all 3605 Israel 3478, “You shall be on one 259 side 5676 and I and Jonathan 3083 my son 1121 will be on the other 259 side 5676.” And the people 5971a said 559 to Saul 7586, “Do 6213a what 2896a seems good 2896a to you.”

 14:41 Therefore, Saul 7586 said 559 to the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, “Give 3051 a perfect 8549 [lot].” And Jonathan 3083 and Saul 7586 were taken 3920, but the people 5971a escaped 3318.

 14:42 Saul 7586 said 559, “Cast 5307 [lots] between 996 me and Jonathan 3083 my son 1121.” And Jonathan 3083 was taken 3920.

 14:43 ¶ Then Saul 7586 said 559 to Jonathan 3083, “Tell 5046 me what 4100 you have done 6213a.” So Jonathan 3083 told 5046 him and said 559, “I indeed 2938 tasted 2938 a little 4592 honey 1706 with the end 7097a of the staff 4294 that was in my hand 3027. Here 2009 I am, I must die 4191!”

 14:44 Saul 7586 said 559, “May God 430 do 6213a this 3541 [to me] and more 3254 also 3541, for you shall surely 4191 die 4191, Jonathan 3083.”

 14:45 But the people 5971a said 559 to Saul 7586, “Must Jonathan 3083 die 4191, who 834 has brought 6213a about 6213a this 2088 great 1419 deliverance 3444 in Israel 3478? Far 2486 from it! As the LORD 3068 lives 2416a, not one hair 8185 of his head 7218 shall fall 5307 to the ground 776, for he has worked 6213a with God 430 this 2088 day 3117.” So the people 5971a rescued 6299 Jonathan 3083 and he did not die 4191.

 14:46 Then Saul 7586 went 5927 up from pursuing 310 the Philistines 6430, and the Philistines 6430 went 1980 to their own place 4725.

 14:47 ¶ Now when Saul 7586 had taken 3920 the kingdom 4410 over 5921 Israel 3478, he fought 3898a against all 3605 his enemies 340 on every 5439 side 5439, against Moab 4124, the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983, Edom 112b, the kings 4428 of Zobah 6678, and the Philistines 6430; and wherever 3605 834 he turned 6437, he inflicted 7561 punishment 7561.

 14:48 He acted 6213a valiantly 2428 and defeated 5221 the Amalekites 6002, and delivered 5337 Israel 3478 from the hands 3027 of those who plundered 8154 them.

 14:49 ¶ Now the sons 1121 of Saul 7586 were Jonathan 3083 and Ishvi 3440 and Malchi-shua 4444; and the names 8034 of his two 8147 daughters 1323 [were these]: the name 8034 of the firstborn 1067 Merab 4764 and the name 8034 of the younger 6996a Michal 4324.

 14:50 The name 8034 of Saul’s 7586 wife 802 was Ahinoam 293 the daughter 1323 of Ahimaaz 290. And the name 8034 of the captain 8269 of his army 6635 was Abner 74 the son 1121 of Ner 5369, Saul’s 7586 uncle 1730.

 14:51 Kish 7027 [was] the father 1 of Saul 7586, and Ner 5369 the father 1 of Abner 74 [was] the son 1121 of Abiel 22.

 14:52 ¶ Now the war 4421 against 5921 the Philistines 6430 was severe 2389 all 3605 the days 3117 of Saul 7586; and when Saul 7586 saw 7200 any 3605 mighty 1368 man 376 or any 3605 valiant 2428 man 1121, he attached 622 him to his staff.