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1 Samuel 14:39 (ESV) English Standard Version

1 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.
2 Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah in the pomegranate cave at Migron. The people who were with him were about six hundred men,
3 including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.
4 Within the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side. The name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5 The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving by many or by few."
7 And his armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul."
8 Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men, and we will show ourselves to them.
9 If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stand still in our place, and we will not go up to them.
10 But if they say, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up, for the LORD has given them into our hand. And this shall be the sign to us."
11 So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, "Look, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves."
12 And the men of the garrison hailed Jonathan and his armor-bearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you a thing." And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel."
13 Then Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armor-bearer after him. And they fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer killed them after him.
14 And that first strike, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, killed about twenty men within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.
15 And there was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders trembled, the earth quaked, and it became a very great panic.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude was dispersing here and there.
17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count and see who has gone from us." And when they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
18 So Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring the ark of God here." For the ark of God went at that time with the people of Israel.
19 Now while Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."
20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into the battle. And behold, every Philistine's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.
21 Now the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time and who had gone up with them into the camp, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Likewise, when all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they too followed hard after them in the battle.
23 So the LORD saved Israel that day. And the battle passed beyond Beth-aven.
24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies." So none of the people had tasted food.
25 Now when all the people came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground.
26 And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
27 But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, so he put out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright.
28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food this day.'"And the people were faint.
29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies that they found. For now the defeat among the Philistines has not been great."
31 They struck down the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint.
32 The people pounced on the spoil and took sheep and oxen and calves and slaughtered them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood.
33 Then they told Saul, "Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood." And he said, "You have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone to me here."
34 And Saul said, "Disperse yourselves among the people and say to them, 'Let every man bring his ox or his sheep and slaughter them here and eat, and do not sin against the LORD by eating with the blood.'"So every one of the people brought his ox with him that night and they slaughtered them there.
35 And Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first altar that he built to the LORD.
36 Then Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light; let us not leave a man of them." And they said, "Do whatever seems good to you." But the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."
37 And Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?" But he did not answer him that day.
38 And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today.
39 For as the LORD lives who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.
40 Then he said to all Israel, "You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." And the people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."
41 Therefore Saul said, "O LORD God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O LORD, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim." And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.
42 Then Saul said, "Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan." And Jonathan was taken.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." And Jonathan told him, "I tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I will die."
44 And Saul said, "God do so to me and more also; you shall surely die, Jonathan."
45 Then the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day." So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.
46 Then Saul went up from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 When Saul had taken the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the Ammonites, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned he routed them.
48 And he did valiantly and struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchi-shua. And the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn was Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
50 And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
52 There was hard fighting against the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he attached him to himself.
1 Now it came to pass H1961 upon a day, H3117 that Jonathan H3083 the son H1121 of Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 the young man H5288 that bore H5375 his armor, H3627 Come, H1980 and let us go over H5674 to H413 the Philistines' H6430 garrison, H4673 that H834 is on the other side H4480 H5676. H1975 But he told H5046 not H3808 his father. H1
2 And Saul H7586 tarried H3427 in the uttermost part H7097 of Gibeah H1390 under H8478 a pomegranate tree H7416 which H834 is in Migron: H4051 and the people H5971 that H834 were with H5973 him were about six H8337 hundred H3967 men; H376
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 H3808 that H3588 Jonathan H3083 was gone. H1980
4 And between H996 the passages, H4569 by which H834 Jonathan H3083 sought H1245 to go over H5674 unto H5921 the Philistines' H6430 garrison, H4673 there was a sharp H8127 rock H5553 on the one H4480 H2088 side H4480 H5676 , and a sharp H8127 rock H5553 on the other H4480 H2088 side H4480 H5676 : and the name H8034 of the one H259 was Bozez, H949 and the name H8034 of the other H259 Seneh. H5573
5 The forefront H8127 of the one H259 was situated H4690 northward H4480 H6828 over against H4136 Michmash, H4363 and the other H259 southward H4480 H5045 over against H4136 Gibeah. H1387
6 And Jonathan H3083 said H559 to H413 the young man H5288 that bore H5375 his armor, H3627 Come, H1980 and let us go over H5674 unto H413 the garrison H4673 of these H428 uncircumcised: H6189 it may be that H194 the LORD H3068 will work H6213 for us: for H3588 there is no H369 restraint H4622 to the LORD H3068 to save H3467 by many H7227 or H176 by few. H4592
7 And his armorbearer H3627 H5375 said H559 unto him, Do H6213 all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart: H3824 turn H5186 thee; behold, H2009 I am with H5973 thee according to thy heart. H3824
8 Then said H559 Jonathan, H3083 Behold, H2009 we H587 will pass over H5674 unto H413 these men, H376 and we will discover ourselves H1540 unto H413 them.
9 If H518 they say H559 thus H3541 unto H413 us, Tarry H1826 until H5704 we come H5060 to H413 you ; then we will stand still H5975 in our place, H8478 and will not H3808 go up H5927 unto H413 them.
10 But if H518 they say H559 thus, H3541 Come up H5927 unto H5921 us ; then we will go up: H5927 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 them into our hand: H3027 and this H2088 shall be a sign H226 unto us.
11 And both H8147 of them discovered themselves H1540 unto H413 the garrison H4673 of the Philistines: H6430 and the Philistines H6430 said, H559 Behold, H2009 the Hebrews H5680 come forth H3318 out of H4480 the holes H2356 where H834 H8033 they had hid themselves. H2244
12 And the men H376 of the garrison H4675 answered H6030 H853 Jonathan H3083 and his armorbearer H3627 H5375 , and said, H559 Come up H5927 to H413 us , and we will show H3045 you a thing. H1697 And Jonathan H3083 said H559 unto H413 his armorbearer H3627 H5375 , Come up H5927 after H310 me: for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 them into the hand H3027 of Israel. H3478
13 And Jonathan H3083 climbed up H5927 upon H5921 his hands H3027 and upon H5921 his feet, H7272 and his armorbearer H3627 H5375 after H310 him : and they fell H5307 before H6440 Jonathan; H3083 and his armorbearer H3627 H5375 slew H4191 after H310 him.
14 And that first H7223 slaughter, H4347 which H834 Jonathan H3083 and his armorbearer H3627 H5375 made, H5221 was H1961 about twenty H6242 men, H376 within as it were a half H2677 acre H4618 of land, H7704 which a yoke H6776 of oxen might plow .
15 And there was H1961 trembling H2731 in the host, H4264 in the field, H7704 and among all H3605 the people: H5971 the garrison, H4673 and the spoilers, H7843 they H1992 also H1571 trembled, H2729 and the earth H776 quaked: H7264 so it was H1961 a very great H430 trembling. H2731
16 And the watchmen H6822 of Saul H7586 in Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin H1144 looked; H7200 and, behold, H2009 the multitude H1995 melted away, H4127 and they went H1980 on beating down H1986 one another .
17 Then said H559 Saul H7586 unto the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him, Number H6485 now, H4994 and see H7200 who H4310 is gone H1980 from H4480 H5973 us . And when they had numbered, H6485 behold, H2009 Jonathan H3083 and his armorbearer H3627 H5375 were not H369 there .
18 And Saul H7586 said H559 unto Ahiah, H281 Bring hither H5066 the ark H727 of God. H430 For H3588 the ark H727 of God H430 was H1961 at that H1931 time H3117 with the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
19 And it came to pass, H1961 while H5704 Saul H7586 talked H1696 unto H413 the priest, H3548 that the noise H1995 that H834 was in the host H4264 of the Philistines H6430 went on H1980 and increased H1980 H7227 : and Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 the priest, H3548 Withdraw H622 thine hand. H3027
20 And Saul H7586 and all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 were with H854 him assembled themselves, H2199 and they came H935 to H5704 the battle: H4421 and, behold, H2009 every man's H376 sword H2719 was H1961 against his fellow, H7453 and there was a very H3966 great H1419 discomfiture. H4103
21 Moreover the Hebrews H5680 that were H1961 with the Philistines H6430 before H865 that time, H8032 which H834 went up H5927 with H5973 them into the camp H4264 from the country round about, H5439 even they H1992 also H1571 turned to be H1961 with H5973 the Israelites H3478 that H834 were with H5973 Saul H7586 and Jonathan. H3083
22 Likewise all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 which had hid themselves H2244 in mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 when they heard H8085 that H3588 the Philistines H6430 fled, H5127 even they H1992 also H1571 followed hard H1692 after H310 them in the battle. H4421
23 So the LORD H3068 saved H3467 H853 Israel H3478 that H1931 day: H3117 and the battle H4421 passed over H5674 unto H853 Beth- H1007 aven.
24 And the men H376 of Israel H3478 were distressed H5065 that H1931 day: H3117 for Saul H7586 had adjured H422 H853 the people, H5971 saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 eateth H398 any food H3899 until H5704 evening, H6153 that I may be avenged H5358 on mine enemies H4480 H341 . So none H3808 H3605 of the people H5971 tasted H2938 any food. H3899
25 And all H3605 they of the land H776 came H935 to a wood; H3293 and there was H1961 honey H1706 upon H5921 H6440 the ground. H7704
26 And when the people H5971 were come H935 into H413 the wood, H3293 behold, H2009 the honey H1706 dropped; H1982 but no H369 man put H5381 his hand H3027 to H413 his mouth: H6310 for H3588 the people H5971 feared H3372 H853 the oath. H7621
27 But Jonathan H3083 heard H8085 not H3808 when his father H1 charged the people with the oath H7650 H853 H5971 : wherefore he put forth H7971 H853 the end H7097 of the rod H4294 that H834 was in his hand, H3027 and dipped H2881 it H853 in a honeycomb H3295 H1706 , and put H7725 his hand H3027 to H413 his mouth; H6310 and his eyes H5869 were enlightened. H215
28 Then answered H6030 one H376 of the people H4480 H5971 , and said, H559 Thy father H1 straitly charged the people with an oath H7650 H7650 H853 H5971 , saying, H559 Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 eateth H398 any food H3899 this day. H3117 And the people H5971 were faint. H5888
29 Then said H559 Jonathan, H3083 My father H1 hath troubled H5916 H853 the land: H776 see, H7200 I pray you, H4994 how H3588 mine eyes H5869 have been enlightened, H215 because H3588 I tasted H2938 a little H4592 of this H2088 honey. H1706
30 How much more H637 H3588 , if haply H3588 H3863 the people H5971 had eaten freely H398 H398 today H3117 of the spoil H4480 H7998 of their enemies H341 which H834 they found H4672 ? for H3588 had there not H3808 been now H6258 a much greater H7235 slaughter H4347 among the Philistines H6430 ?
31 And they smote H5221 the Philistines H6430 that H1931 day H3117 from Michmash H4480 H4363 to Aijalon: H357 and the people H5971 were very H3966 faint. H5888
32 And the people H5971 flew H6213 upon H413 the spoil, H7998 and took H3947 sheep, H6629 and oxen, H1241 and calves H1121 H1241 , and slew H7819 them on the ground: H776 and the people H5971 did eat H398 them with H5921 the blood. H1818
33 Then they told H5046 Saul, H7586 saying, H559 Behold, H2009 the people H5971 sin H2398 against the LORD, H3068 in that they eat H398 with H5921 the blood. H1818 And he said, H559 Ye have transgressed: H898 roll H1556 a great H1419 stone H68 unto H413 me this day. H3117
34 And Saul H7586 said, H559 Disperse yourselves H6327 among the people, H5971 and say H559 unto them , Bring me hither H5066 H413 every man H376 his ox, H7794 and every man H376 his sheep, H7716 and slay H7819 them here, H2088 and eat; H398 and sin H2398 not H3808 against the LORD H3068 in eating H398 with H413 the blood. H1818 And all H3605 the people H5971 brought H5066 every man H376 his ox H7794 with H3027 him that night, H3915 and slew H7819 them there. H8033
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
36 And Saul H7586 said, H559 Let us go down H3381 after H310 the Philistines H6430 by night, H3915 and spoil H962 them until H5704 the morning H1242 light, H216 and let us not H3808 leave H7604 a man H376 of them . And they said, H559 Do H6213 whatsoever H3605 seemeth H5869 good H2896 unto thee . Then said H559 the priest, H3548 Let us draw near H7126 hither H1988 unto H413 God. H430
37 And Saul H7586 asked counsel H7592 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 H3808 that H1931 day. H3117
38 And Saul H7586 said, H559 Draw ye near H5066 hither, H1988 all H3605 the chief H6438 of the people: H5971 and know H3045 and see H7200 wherein H4100 this sin H2403 hath been H1961 this H2063 day. H3117
39 For H3588 , as the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 which saveth H3467 H853 Israel, H3478 though H3588 H518 it be H3426 in Jonathan H3083 my son, H1121 he shall surely die H4191 H4191 . But there was not a man H369 among all H4480 H3605 the people H5971 that answered H6030 him.
40 Then said H559 he unto H413 all H3605 Israel, H3478 Be H1961 ye H859 on one H259 side, H5676 and I H589 and Jonathan H3083 my son H1121 will be H1961 on the other H259 side. H5676 And the people H5971 said H559 unto H413 Saul, H7586 Do H6213 what seemeth H5869 good H2896 unto thee.
41 Therefore Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Give H3051 a perfect H8549 lot . And Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083 were taken: H3920 but the people H5971 escaped. H3318
42 And Saul H7586 said, H559 Cast H5307 lots between H996 me and Jonathan H3083 my son. H1121 And Jonathan H3083 was taken. H3920
43 Then Saul H7586 said H559 to H413 Jonathan, H3083 Tell H5046 me what H4100 thou hast done. H6213 And Jonathan H3083 told H5046 him , and said, H559 I did but taste H2938 H2938 a little H4592 honey H1706 with the end H7097 of the rod H4294 that H834 was in mine hand, H3027 and , lo, H2009 I must die. H4191
44 And Saul H7586 answered, H559 God H430 do H6213 so H3541 and more H3254 also: H3541 for H3588 thou shalt surely die H4191 H4191 , Jonathan. H3083
45 And the people H5971 said H559 unto H413 Saul, H7586 Shall Jonathan H3083 die, H4191 who H834 hath wrought H6213 this H2063 great H1419 salvation H3444 in Israel H3478 ? God forbid: H2486 as the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 there shall not H518 one hair H4480 H8185 of his head H7218 fall H5307 to the ground; H776 for H3588 he hath wrought H6213 with H5973 God H430 this H2088 day. H3117 So the people H5971 rescued H6299 H853 Jonathan, H3083 that he died H4191 not. H3808
46 Then Saul H7586 went up H5927 from following H4480 H310 the Philistines: H6430 and the Philistines H6430 went H1980 to their own place. H4725
47 So Saul H7586 took H3920 the kingdom H4410 over H5921 Israel, H3478 and fought H3898 against all H3605 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 H3605 H834 he turned H6437 himself , he vexed H7561 them .
48 And he gathered H6213 a host, H2428 and smote H5221 H853 the Amalekites, H6002 and delivered H5337 H853 Israel H3478 out of the hands H4480 H3027 of them that spoiled H8154 them.
49 Now the sons H1121 of Saul H7586 were H1961 Jonathan, H3083 and Ishui, H3440 and Melchi- H4444 shua : 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 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
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
52 And there was H1961 sore H2389 war H4421 against H5921 the Philistines H6430 all H3605 the days H3117 of Saul: H7586 and when Saul H7586 saw H7200 any H3605 strong H1368 man, H376 or any H3605 valiant H2428 man, H1121 he took H622 him unto H413 him.
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