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1 Samuel 14 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Jonathan's Victory

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1Sa 14:1 - Now it came to pass upon a day,^H3117 that Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armour,^H3627 Come,^H3212 and let us go over^H5674 to the Philistines'^H6430 garrison,^H4673 that is on the other side.^H5676^H1975 But he told^H5046 not his father.^H1

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1Sa 14:2 - And Saul^H7586 tarried^H3427 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

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1Sa 14:3 - And 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 an ephod.^H646 And the people^H5971 knew^H3045 not that Jonathan^H3129 was gone.^H1980

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1Sa 14:4 - And between the passages,^H4569 by which Jonathan^H3129 sought^H1245 to go over^H5674 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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:5

1Sa 14:5 - The 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

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1Sa 14:6 - And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 to the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armour,^H3627 Come,^H3212 and let us go over^H5674 unto the garrison^H4673 of these uncircumcised:^H6189 it may be that the LORD^H3068 will work^H6213 for us: for there is no restraint^H4622 to the LORD^H3068 to save^H3467 by many^H7227 or by few.^H4592

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1Sa 14:7 - And his armourbearer^H5375^H3627 said^H559 unto him, Do^H6213 all that is in thine heart:^H3824 turn^H5186 thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.^H3824

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1Sa 14:8 - Then said^H559 Jonathan,^H3083 Behold, we will pass over^H5674 unto these men,^H582 and we will discover^H1540 ourselves unto them.

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1Sa 14:9 - If they say^H559 thus unto us, Tarry^H1826 until we come^H5060 to you; then we will stand still^H5975 in our place, and will not go up^H5927 unto them.

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1Sa 14:10 - But if they say^H559 thus, Come up^H5927 unto us; then we will go up:^H5927 for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into our hand:^H3027 and this shall be a sign^H226 unto us.

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1Sa 14:11 - And both^H8147 of them discovered^H1540 themselves unto the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines:^H6430 and the Philistines^H6430 said,^H559 Behold, the Hebrews^H5680 come forth^H3318 out of the holes^H2356 where they had hid^H2244 themselves.

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1Sa 14:12 - And the men^H582 of the garrison^H4675 answered^H6030 Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer,^H5375^H3627 and said,^H559 Come up^H5927 to us, and we will shew^H3045 you a thing.^H1697 And Jonathan^H3129 said^H559 unto his armourbearer,^H5375^H3627 Come up^H5927 after^H310 me: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 14:13 - And Jonathan^H3129 climbed up^H5927 upon his hands^H3027 and upon his feet,^H7272 and his armourbearer^H5375^H3627 after^H310 him: and they fell^H5307 before^H6440 Jonathan;^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^H3627 slew^H4191 after^H310 him.

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1Sa 14:14 - And that first^H7223 slaughter,^H4347 which Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^H3627 made,^H5221 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.

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1Sa 14:15 - And 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 they also trembled,^H2729 and the earth^H776 quaked:^H7264 so it was a very great^H430 trembling.^H2731

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1Sa 14:16 - And the watchmen^H6822 of Saul^H7586 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144 looked;^H7200 and, behold, the multitude^H1995 melted away,^H4127 and they went^H3212 on beating down^H1986 one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:17

1Sa 14:17 - Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, Number^H6485 now, and see^H7200 who is gone^H1980 from us. And when they had numbered,^H6485 behold, Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^H3627 were not there.

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1Sa 14:18 - And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto Ahiah,^H281 Bring hither^H5066 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

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1Sa 14:19 - And it came to pass, while Saul^H7586 talked^H1696 unto the priest,^H3548 that the noise^H1995 that was in the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H3212 on^H1980 and increased:^H7227 and Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the priest,^H3548 Withdraw^H622 thine hand.^H3027

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1Sa 14:20 - And Saul^H7586 and all the people^H5971 that were with him assembled^H2199 themselves, and they came^H935 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

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1Sa 14:21 - Moreover the Hebrews^H5680 that were with the Philistines^H6430 before^H865 that time,^H8032 which went up^H5927 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

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1Sa 14:22 - Likewise all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 which had hid^H2244 themselves in mount^H2022 Ephraim,^H669 when they heard^H8085 that the Philistines^H6430 fled,^H5127 even they also followed hard^H1692 after^H310 them in the battle.^H4421

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1Sa 14:23 - So the LORD^H3068 saved^H3467 Israel^H3478 that day:^H3117 and the battle^H4421 passed over^H5674 unto Bethaven.^H1007

Saul's Foolish Order

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1Sa 14:24 - And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065 that day:^H3117 for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422 the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 until evening,^H6153 that I may be avenged^H5358 on mine enemies.^H341 So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938 any food.^H3899

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1Sa 14:25 - And all they of the land^H776 came^H935 to a wood;^H3293 and there was honey^H1706 upon^H6440 the ground.^H7704

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1Sa 14:26 - And when the people^H5971 were come^H935 into the wood,^H3293 behold, the honey^H1706 dropped;^H1982 but no man put^H5381 his hand^H3027 to his mouth:^H6310 for the people^H5971 feared^H3372 the oath.^H7621

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1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan^H3129 heard^H8085 not when his father^H1 charged^H7650 ➔ the people^H5971 with the oath:^H7650 wherefore he put forth^H7971 the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in his hand,^H3027 and dipped^H2881 it in an honeycomb,^H3295^H1706 and put^H7725 his hand^H3027 to his mouth;^H6310 and his eyes^H5869 were enlightened.^H215

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1Sa 14:28 - Then answered^H6030 one^H376 of the people,^H5971 and said,^H559 Thy father^H1 straitly^H7650 charged^H7650 ➔ the people^H5971 with an oath,^H7650 saying,^H559 Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 this day.^H3117 And the people^H5971 were faint.^H5774

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1Sa 14:29 - Then said^H559 Jonathan,^H3129 My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916 the land:^H776 see,^H7200 I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened,^H215 because I tasted^H2938 a little^H4592 of this honey.^H1706

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1Sa 14:30 - How much more,^H637 if haply^H3863 the people^H5971 had eaten^H398 freely^H398 to day^H3117 of the spoil^H7998 of their enemies^H341 which they found?^H4672 for had there not been now a much greater^H7235 slaughter^H4347 among the Philistines?^H6430

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1Sa 14:31 - And they smote^H5221 the Philistines^H6430 that day^H3117 from Michmash^H4363 to Aijalon:^H357 and the people^H5971 were very^H3966 faint.^H5774

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1Sa 14:32 - And the people^H5971 flew^H5860^H6213 upon the spoil,^H7998 and took^H3947 sheep,^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 and calves,^H1121 and slew^H7819 them on the ground:^H776 and the people^H5971 did eat^H398 them with the blood.^H1818

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1Sa 14:33 - Then they told^H5046 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 Behold, the people^H5971 sin^H2398 against the LORD,^H3068 in that they eat^H398 with the blood.^H1818 And he said,^H559 Ye have transgressed:^H898 roll^H1556 a great^H1419 stone^H68 unto me this day.^H3117

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1Sa 14:34 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Disperse^H6327 yourselves among the people,^H5971 and say^H559 unto them, Bring me hither^H5066 every man^H376 his ox,^H7794 and every man^H376 his sheep,^H7716 and slay^H7819 them here, and eat;^H398 and sin^H2398 not against the LORD^H3068 in eating^H398 with the blood.^H1818 And all the people^H5971 brought^H5066 every man^H376 his ox^H7794 with him^H3027 that night,^H3915 and slew^H7819 them there.

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1Sa 14:35 - And Saul^H7586 built^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto the LORD:^H3068 the same was the first^H2490 altar^H4196 that he built^H1129 unto the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 14:36 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Let us go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines^H6430 by night,^H3915 and spoil^H962 them until the morning^H1242 light,^H216 and let us not leave^H7604 a man^H376 of them. And they said,^H559 Do^H6213 whatsoever seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee. Then said^H559 the priest,^H3548 Let us draw near^H7126 hither^H1988 unto God.^H430

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1Sa 14:37 - And Saul^H7586 asked^H7592 counsel of God,^H430 Shall I go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines?^H6430 wilt thou deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel?^H3478 But he answered^H6030 him not that day.^H3117

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1Sa 14:38 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Draw ye near^H5066 hither,^H1988 all the chief^H6438 of the people:^H5971 and know^H3045 and see^H7200 wherein^H4100 this sin^H2403 hath been this day.^H3117

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1Sa 14:39 - For, as the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 which saveth^H3467 Israel,^H3478 though it be^H3426 in Jonathan^H3129 my son,^H1121 he shall surely^H4191 die.^H4191 But there was not a man among all the people^H5971 that answered^H6030 him.

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1Sa 14:40 - Then said^H559 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 unto Saul,^H7586 Do^H6213 what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee.

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1Sa 14:41 - Therefore Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Give^H3051 a perfect^H8549 lot. And Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129 were taken:^H3920 but the people^H5971 escaped.^H3318

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1Sa 14:42 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Cast^H5307 lots between me and Jonathan^H3129 my son.^H1121 And Jonathan^H3129 was taken.^H3920

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1Sa 14:43 - Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to Jonathan,^H3129 Tell^H5046 me what thou hast done.^H6213 And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046 him, and said,^H559 I did but^H2938 taste^H2938 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

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1Sa 14:44 - And Saul^H7586 answered,^H559 God^H430 do so^H6213 and more also:^H3254 for thou shalt surely^H4191 die,^H4191 Jonathan.^H3129

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1Sa 14:45 - And the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 Shall Jonathan^H3129 die,^H4191 who hath wrought^H6213 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 to the ground;^H776 for he hath wrought^H6213 with God^H430 this day.^H3117 So the people^H5971 rescued^H6299 Jonathan,^H3129 that he died^H4191 not.

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1Sa 14:46 - Then Saul^H7586 went up^H5927 from following^H310 the Philistines:^H6430 and the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980 to their own place.^H4725

Constant Warfare

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1Sa 14:47 - So Saul^H7586 took^H3920 the kingdom^H4410 over Israel,^H3478 and fought^H3898 against all his enemies^H341 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 himself, he vexed^H7561 them.

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1Sa 14:48 - And he gathered^H6213 an host,^H2428 and smote^H5221 the Amalekites,^H6002 and delivered^H5337 Israel^H3478 out of the hands^H3027 of them that spoiled^H8154 them.

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1Sa 14:49 - Now 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

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1Sa 14:50 - And 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

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1Sa 14:51 - And 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

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1Sa 14:52 - And there was sore^H2389 war^H4421 against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Saul:^H7586 and when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 any strong^H1368 man,^H376 or any valiant^H2428 man,^H1121 he took^H622 him unto him.

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