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Now
it
came
to
pass
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 the other side. But he
told
not his father.
One
day Jonathan son of Saul said to
the young man bearing
his armor, “
Come, let us cross
over to the Philistine
outpost
on the other side. ”
But Jonathan
did
not tell
his father.
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 ;
Meanwhile,
Saul was
staying
under the
pomegranate tree in Migron on
the
outskirts
of
Gibeah.
And the troops
who
were with him numbered
about six hundred men ,
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
.
including
Ahijah
, who
was
wearing
an
ephod.
He
was
the son of Ichabod’s
brother Ahitub
son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of
the
LORD
in Shiloh. But
the troops
did
not know
that Jonathan had
left
.
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.
Now
there were
cliffs
on both
sides
of the pass
that
Jonathan
intended
to
cross
to
reach
the
Philistine
outpost.
One was named
Bozez and the other Seneh.
The
forefront
of
the
one was
situate
northward
over
against
Michmash, and the other southward
over
against
Gibeah
.
One cliff
stood
to
the
north
toward
Michmash, and the other to
the
south
toward
Geba
.
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
the LORD will work for
us:
for
there
is
no
restraint
to
the LORD to
save
by many or by few.
Jonathan said to the young man bearing
his armor, “
Come, let us cross
over to
the outpost
of these uncircumcised men.
Perhaps
the LORD will work on
our
behalf.
Nothing
can
hinder
the LORD from
saving,
whether
by many or by few. ”
And
his armourbearer
said
unto
him
, Do all that is in thine
heart :
turn
thee
; behold,
I am with thee
according
to
thy
heart.
His armor-bearer
replied
, “
Do all that is in your
heart .
Go
ahead
; I am with you
heart and
soul
. ”
Then
said Jonathan, Behold,
we will pass
over unto
these men ,
and we
will
discover
ourselves unto
them.
“Very
well,”
said Jonathan, “
we will cross
over toward
these men and show
ourselves to
them.
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.
If they say, ‘Wait
until we come to you ,’
then we will stay
where
we
are
and will not go up to
them.
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
.
But if they say, ‘
Come on
up ,’
then we will go up ,
because
this
will
be
our
sign
that
the LORD has
delivered them into our hands
. ”
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.
So
the
two
of them showed
themselves to
the outpost
of the Philistines, who
exclaimed
, “Look,
the Hebrews are
coming
out of the holes in
which
they were
hiding!”
And
the men of the garrison
answered
Jonathan and his armourbearer,
and
said
, Come up to
us
, and we will show
you a thing.
And
Jonathan said
unto
his armourbearer
, Come
up
after
me:
for the LORD hath
delivered them into the hand of Israel.
So
the men of the outpost
called
out
to
Jonathan and his armor-bearer
, “
Come on
up, and we will teach
you a lesson!”
“Follow
me,”
Jonathan told
his armor-bearer
, “
for the LORD has
delivered them into the hand of Israel. ”
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
.
So
Jonathan climbed up on
his hands and feet, with
his armor-bearer
behind
him .
And the
Philistines
fell before Jonathan ,
and his armor-bearer
followed
and
finished
them
off
.
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
.
In
that first assault
, Jonathan and his armor-bearer
struck
down
about twenty men over
half an
acre of land.
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
.
Then
terror
struck
the
Philistines
in the camp
, in the field, and among all the people .
Even
those
in
the outposts
and raiding
parties
trembled .
Indeed
, the earth quaked and
panic
spread
from
God
.
And
the
watchmen of
Saul
in
Gibeah of
Benjamin looked ;
and ,
behold,
the multitude
melted
away ,
and they
went
on
beating
down
one
another.
Now
when
Saul’s
watchmen at
Gibeah in
Benjamin looked and saw
the troops
melting
away and scattering
in
every
direction,
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.
Saul said
to
the troops
who
were with him, “Call
the
roll
and see who has
left
us. ”
And when they had called
the
roll
, they
saw
that
Jonathan and his armor-bearer
were not there.
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
.
Then
Saul said to
Ahijah
, “
Bring the ark of God. ”
(
For at that time it
was
with the Israelites
. )
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.
While Saul was
talking
to
the priest, the commotion
in the Philistine
camp
continued
to
increase.
So
Saul said to
the priest, “
Withdraw your
hand. ”
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
.
Then
Saul and all his
troops
assembled and marched
to the battle, and
they
found
the
Philistines
in
total
confusion
, with
each
man
wielding
the
sword against his neighbor
.
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.
And
the Hebrews who
had
previously
gone
up into the surrounding
camps
of
the Philistines
now
went
over
to the Israelites who
were with Saul and Jonathan.
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.
When
all the Israelites
who
had been
hiding
in the
hill
country
of
Ephraim heard that the Philistines were
fleeing
, they also joined
Saul
and
Jonathan
in the battle.
So the LORD saved Israel that day :
and the battle passed
over
unto
Bethaven
.
So the LORD saved Israel that day ,
and the battle moved
on
beyond
Beth-aven
.
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.
Now
the men of Israel were in
distress
that day ,
for Saul had placed
the troops
under
an
oath
, saying, “
Cursed is
the man who
eats
any food before
evening, before
I have
taken
vengeance
on my
enemies. ”
So none of the troops
tasted any food.
And
all they
of
the land
came
to
a
wood;
and there was honey upon
the ground.
Then
all the troops
entered
the
forest,
and there was honey on
the ground.
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.
And when they
entered
the forest
and
saw
the flowing
honey ,
not
one
of
them
put his hand to his mouth ,
because
they
feared the oath.
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
.
Jonathan ,
however,
had
not heard
that
his father had
charged the people with the oath .
So
he reached
out
the end of the staff
in his hand, dipped it into
the
honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened
.
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.
Then one of the soldiers
told
him
, “Your
father bound
the troops
with a
solemn
oath, saying, ‘
Cursed is
the man who
eats
food today
. ’
That
is
why
the people are
faint. ”
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.
“
My father has
brought
trouble
to
the land, ”
Jonathan
replied.
“Just
look
at
how my
eyes have brightened
because I tasted a little of this honey.
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?
How much better
it
would
have
been
if the troops
had eaten freely today
from
the plunder
they
took
from
their enemies !
Would
not the
slaughter of
the Philistines have
been
much
greater
? ”
And
they
smote
the
Philistines
that day from Michmash to Aijalon :
and
the people were very faint.
That day ,
after
the
Israelites
had
struck
down
the
Philistines
from Michmash to Aijalon ,
the people were very faint.
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.
So
they
rushed
greedily
to
the plunder
, taking
sheep, cattle
, and calves .
They
slaughtered
them on the ground and ate
meat
with the blood still
in
it
.
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
.
Then someone
reported
to
Saul :
“Look
, the troops
are
sinning
against the LORD by
eating
meat
with the blood still
in
it
. ”
“You
have broken
faith,”
said
Saul.
“
Roll a large
stone over
here
at
once
. ”
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.
Then
he
said, “Go
among the troops
and tell
them, ‘Each
man
must
bring me his ox or
his sheep, slaughter
them in
this
place
, and then
eat .
Do
not sin
against the LORD by
eating meat
with the blood still
in
it
. ’”
So
that
night
everyone
brought his ox and slaughtered
it
there.
And
Saul built an altar unto
the LORD :
the
same
was the first altar
that
he built unto
the LORD.
Then
Saul built an altar to
the LORD ;
it
was the first time
he had
built an
altar
to
the LORD.
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.
And Saul said, “
Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder
them until dawn
, leaving
no
man alive!”
“
Do what
seems
good to
you,”
the
troops
replied
. But
the priest said
, “We
must
consult
God here
. ”
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.
So
Saul inquired
of God, “
Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will
You
give
them into the hand of Israel? ”
But God
did
not answer
him
that day.
And
Saul said, Draw
ye
near
hither
, all the
chief
of the people:
and
know
and see
wherein
this sin hath
been
this
day
.
Therefore
Saul said, “Come
here
, all you
leaders
of the troops,
and let
us
investigate
how
this sin has
occurred
today
.
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
.
As surely
as
the LORD who
saves
Israel lives
, even
if
it is
my son Jonathan
, he must
die !”
But not one
of
the troops
said
a
word
.
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
.
Then Saul
said to
all Israel, “You
stand
on one side, and I and my son Jonathan
will stand
on the other side. ”
“
Do what seems
good to
you,”
the
troops
replied
.
Therefore
Saul said unto
the LORD God of Israel, Give
a
perfect
lot
. And
Saul
and Jonathan were taken:
but the people escaped
.
So
Saul said to
the LORD ,
the
God of Israel, “Why
have
You
not
answered
Your
servant
this
day?
If
the
fault
is
with
me
or
my
son
Jonathan,
respond
with
Urim;
but
if
the
fault
is
with
the
men
of
Israel,
respond
with
Thummim
. ”
And Jonathan and
Saul
were selected,
but the people were
cleared
of
the
charge
.
And
Saul said, Cast lots
between me and Jonathan
my son. And Jonathan was taken
.
Then
Saul said, “
Cast the
lot
between me and my son Jonathan
. ”
And Jonathan was selected
.
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 .
“
Tell me what you
have
done ,”
Saul
commanded
him
. So
Jonathan told him, “
I only
tasted
a little honey with the end of the staff
that was in my
hand .
And now
I must die ?”
And Saul answered
, God do
so
and more
also:
for
thou
shalt
surely
die
, Jonathan .
And Saul declared
, “May
God punish
me,
and ever
so
severely
, if
you,
Jonathan ,
do
not
surely
die!”
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.
But
the people said to
Saul, “Must
Jonathan die —he
who accomplished
such
a
great deliverance
for
Israel? Never!
As surely
as
the LORD lives
, not a
hair of his head will
fall to the ground ,
for with God’s
help
he
has
accomplished
this today
. ”
So the people rescued Jonathan, and
he did
not die
.
Then Saul went
up from
following
the Philistines :
and the Philistines went
to their own place
.
Then Saul gave
up his
pursuit
of
the Philistines ,
and the Philistines returned
to their own land
.
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.
After
Saul had
assumed
the kingship
over Israel, he
fought against all his enemies on every side —the
Moabites
, the Ammonites
, the
Edomites
, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines .
Wherever
he turned, he routed
them.
And
he gathered
an
host,
and smote
the Amalekites, and
delivered
Israel out
of
the hands of them
that
spoiled
them
.
He fought
valiantly
and defeated
the Amalekites, delivering
Israel from
the hands of its
plunderers
.
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 :
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi
, and Malchishua.
His two daughters were named
Merab (his
firstborn)
and Michal (his
younger
daughter).
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.
His
wife’s
name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz .
The name of the commander
of his army
was Abner, the son of Saul’s
uncle Ner
.
And
Kish
was
the
father of
Saul;
and Ner
the
father of
Abner
was
the
son
of Abiel.
Saul’s
father Kish
and Abner’s
father Ner
were
sons
of Abiel.
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.
And the
war with
the Philistines was
fierce
for
all the days of Saul .
So
whenever
he
noticed
any strong or brave
man, Saul
would
enlist
him.
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