1 Samuel 14 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Then Jonathan ^H3083 said ^H559 to the young ^H5288 man ^H5288 who was carrying ^H5375 his armor ^H3627, “Come ^H1980 and let us cross ^H5674 over ^H5674 to the garrison ^H4673 of these ^H428 uncircumcised ^H6189; perhaps ^H194 Yahweh ^H3068 will work ^H6213 for us, for Yahweh ^H3068 is not restrained ^H4622 to save ^H3467 by many ^H7227 or ^H176 by few ^H4592.”

Then Saul’s ^H7586 watchmen ^H6822 in Gibeah ^H1390 of Benjamin ^H1144 looked ^H7200, and behold ^H2009, the multitude ^H1995 melted ^H4127 away ^H4127; and they went ^H1980 here ^H1988 and there.

Now the men ^H376 of Israel ^H3478 were hard-pressed ^H5065 on that day ^H3117. And Saul ^H7586 had put ^H422 the people ^H5971 under ^H422 oath ^H422, saying ^H559, “Cursed ^H779 be the man ^H376 who ^H834 eats ^H398 food ^H3899 [fn]before ^H5704 evening ^H6153 and until ^H5704 I have avenged ^H5358 myself on my enemies ^H340.” So none ^H3808 H3605 of the people ^H5971 tasted ^H2938 food ^H3899.

Then they struck ^H5221 among the Philistines ^H6430 that day ^H3117 from Michmash ^H4363 to Aijalon ^H357. And the people ^H5971 were very ^H3966 weary ^H5888.

Then Saul ^H7586 said ^H559, “Let us go ^H3381 down ^H3381 after ^H310 the Philistines ^H6430 by night ^H3915 and take ^H962 spoil ^H962 among them until ^H5704 the morning ^H1242 light ^H216, and let us not leave ^H7604 a man ^H376 of them.” And they said ^H559, “Do ^H6213 whatever ^H3605 seems good ^H2896 in your eyes ^H5869.” So the priest ^H3548 said ^H559, “Let us draw ^H7126 near ^H7126 to God ^H430 here ^H1988.”

Then Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 to Jonathan ^H3083, “Tell ^H5046 me what ^H4100 you have done ^H6213.” So Jonathan ^H3083 told ^H5046 him and said ^H559, “I indeed ^H2938 tasted ^H2938 a little ^H4592 honey ^H1706 with the end ^H7097 of the staff ^H4294 that was in my hand ^H3027. Here ^H2009 I am; I must die ^H4191!”

Now Saul ^H7586 had taken ^H3920 the kingdom ^H4410 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478, and he fought ^H3898 against all ^H3605 his enemies ^H340 on every ^H5439 side ^H5439, against Moab ^H4124, the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983, Edom ^H123, the kings ^H4428 of Zobah ^H6678, and the Philistines ^H6430; and wherever ^H3605 H834 he turned ^H6437, he [fn]inflicted ^H7561 punishment ^H7561.

Now the sons ^H1121 of Saul ^H7586 were Jonathan ^H3083 and Ishvi ^H3440 and Malchi-shua ^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.

Now the war ^H4421 against ^H5921 the Philistines ^H6430 was severe ^H2389 all ^H3605 the days ^H3117 of Saul ^H7586; and Saul ^H7586 would see ^H7200 any ^H3605 mighty ^H1368 man ^H376 or any ^H3605 man ^H1121 of valor ^H2428 and would gather ^H622 him to [fn]his staff.