Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
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
the
day cometh
that
Jonathan son of Saul saith
unto
the young man bearing his weapons
, `
Come, and
we
pass
over unto
the station
of
the
Philistines,
which
`is'
on the other side of
this;'
and
to
his father he
hath
not
declared
`it'
.
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
Saul is
abiding
at
the
extremity
of
Gibeah,
under the pomegranate which
`is'
in Migron ,
and the people
who `are'
with him ,
about six hundred men,
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
Ahiah
, son of Ahitub ,
brother
of
I-Chabod,
son of Phinehas son of Eli priest of Jehovah
in Shiloh ,
bearing
an
ephod;
and
the people
knew
not that Jonathan hath
gone
.
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.
And
between
the passages
where
Jonathan sought
to pass
over
unto
the station
of
the
Philistines
`is'
the
edge
of
a
rock
on
the
one side,
and
the
edge
of
a
rock
on
the
other
side,
and
the
name
of
the
one
is
Bozez ,
and the name
of
the
other Seneh.
One cliff
stood
to
the north toward
Michmash, and the other
to
the south toward
Geba
.
The
one edge
`is'
fixed
on
the north over-against
Michmash, and the one
on
the south over-against
Gibeah
.
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
Jonathan saith
unto
the young man bearing his weapons
, `
Come, and
we
pass
over unto
the station
of these uncircumcised ;
it
may
be
Jehovah
doth
work for
us
, for
there
is
no
restraint
to
Jehovah
to
save
by many or by few. '
His
armor-
bearer replied
, “
Do all that is in your
heart .
Go
ahead
; I am with you
heart and
soul
. ”
And
the
bearer of
his
weapons
saith
to
him
, `
Do all that `
is '
in thy
heart; turn
for
thee;
lo,
I `
am '
with thee,
as
thine
own
heart. '
“Very
well,”
said
Jonathan, “
we will
cross
over toward
these
men and show
ourselves
to
them .
And
Jonathan saith
, `Lo,
we are
passing
over unto
the
men ,
and are
revealed
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 .
if thus
they say unto
us
, `Stand
still
till
we have
come unto
you, '
then we have
stood
in
our
place,
and do
not go up unto
them ;
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
if thus
they say, `
Come up against
us
, '
then we have
gone
up, for
Jehovah
hath
given
them into our hand,
and
this
to
us
`is'
the
sign
.
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
revealed
are
both
of them unto
the station
of the Philistines, and
the
Philistines
say
, `Lo
, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where
they have
hid
themselves.'
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
the men of the station
answer
Jonathan ,
and the
bearer of
his
weapons
, and
say,
`
Come up unto
us
, and we cause
you to
know
something.'
And
Jonathan saith
unto
the
bearer of
his
weapons
, `Come
up
after
me,
for Jehovah
hath
given
them into the hand of Israel. '
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
Jonathan goeth
up on his hands ,
and on
his
feet, and
the
bearer of
his
weapons
after
him ;
and they
fall
before Jonathan, and the
bearer of
his
weapons
is
putting
to
death
after
him
.
In
that
first assault,
Jonathan and his
armor-
bearer struck
down
about twenty men over
half an
acre
of land.
And
the
first smiting
which
Jonathan and the
bearer of
his
weapons
have
smitten
is
of
about twenty men ,
in
about
half a
furrow
of a
yoke
of
a
field,
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
there
is
a
trembling
in the camp, in the field, and among all the people ,
the station
and the
destroyers
have
trembled --
even
they
, and
the earth shaketh,
and it
becometh
a
trembling
of
God.
Now
when
Saul’s
watchmen at
Gibeah
in Benjamin looked
and saw
the troops
melting
away and scattering
in
every
direction
,
And
the
watchmen of
Saul
in Gibeah
of
Benjamin see,
and lo,
the multitude
hath
melted
away ,
and it
goeth
on
, and
is
beaten
down.
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 saith
to the people
who `are'
with him, `Inspect,
I
pray
you,
and see ;
who hath
gone
from
us ?'
and they inspect
, and
lo,
Jonathan and the
bearer of
his
weapons
are
not.
Then
Saul said
to Ahijah
, “
Bring the ark of God .”
(
For at
that time
it
was
with the Israelites
. )
And
Saul saith
to Ahiah
, `
Bring nigh
the ark of God ;'
for the
ark
of
God
hath
been
on
that day
with the sons
of
Israel
.
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
it
cometh
to
pass,
while Saul spake
unto
the priest, that
the noise
which
`is'
in the camp of
the
Philistines
goeth
on,
going
on
and
becoming
great,
and
Saul saith
unto
the priest, `Remove
thy
hand. '
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
.
And
Saul is
called,
and all the people
who
`are'
with
him
, and they come
in unto
the
battle
, and,
lo,
the sword of
each
hath
been
against his neighbour
--
a
very
great
destruction
.
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 .
And the Hebrews `
who '
have
been
for
the
Philistines
as
heretofore,
who
had gone up with
them
into the camp,
have
turned
round,
even
they,
to be
with
Israel
who `are'
with Saul and Jonathan ,
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.
and
all the men
of
Israel,
who are
hiding themselves
in the hill -
country of Ephraim ,
have
heard that the Philistines have
fled
, and they
pursue
--
even
they
--
after
them
in battle.
So
the
LORD
saved
Israel that day, and the battle moved
on
beyond
Beth-aven.
And
Jehovah
saveth
Israel on
that day, and the battle hath
passed
over
to
Beth-Aven.
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
the men of Israel have
been
distressed
on
that day, and
Saul adjureth
the people
, saying, `
Cursed `
is '
the man who eateth
food till
the
evening, and
I have been
avenged
of
mine
enemies ;'
and
none of the people
hath
tasted food.
Then
all the
troops
entered
the forest, and there was
honey on the ground.
And
all `they
of'
the land
have
come
into
a
forest, and there is
honey on the face
of
the
field;
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.
and the people
come
in
unto
the
forest ,
and lo,
the honey dropped
, and
none
is
moving
his hand unto
his mouth, for
the
people
feared the oath.
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.
And
Jonathan hath
not heard of
his father's
adjuring
the people ,
and
putteth
forth
the end of the rod,
which
`is'
in his hand, and
dippeth
it in
the honeycomb, and bringeth
back
his hand unto
his mouth --
and his eyes see!
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
. ”
And
a
man
of the people
answereth
and
saith
, `Thy
father certainly
adjured
the people
, saying, Cursed `
is '
the man who eateth
food to-day;
and
the people are weary
. '
“
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.
And
Jonathan
saith,
`
My father hath
troubled
the land ;
see
, I
pray
you,
that
mine
eyes have become
bright
because I tasted a little of this honey.
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?”
How much more
if the people
had well
eaten to-day
of
the spoil
of
its
enemies which
it
hath
found,
for
now,
the smiting
hath
not
been
great
among
the Philistines .'
That day ,
after
the
Israelites
had
struck
down
the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were
very faint.
And
they
smite
on
that day among
the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and
the people are
very weary,
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
.
and
the people
make
unto
the
spoil
, and
take
sheep, and
oxen
, and sons
of
the
herd,
and
slaughter
on the earth,
and the
people
eat
with the blood.
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
they
declare
to Saul, saying,
`Lo,
the people
are sinning against Jehovah,
to
eat
with the blood. '
And
he
saith,
`Ye
have dealt
treacherously
, roll unto
me
to-day
a great
stone. '
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
saith
, `Be
ye
scattered
among the people,
and ye
have
said
to
them, Bring ye
nigh
unto
me each
his ox ,
and
each
his sheep ;
and
ye
have
slain
`
them '
in this place, and eaten,
and
ye
do not sin against Jehovah
to
eat
with the blood. '
And
all
the
people
bring
nigh
each
his ox ,
in
his
hand,
that
night,
and slaughter
`them'
there.
Then
Saul built
an altar
to the
LORD
; it was
the
first
time
he had
built
an
altar
to the
LORD
.
And
Saul buildeth
an alter
to Jehovah
; with
it he hath
begun
to build
altars
to
Jehovah
.
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 saith
, `
Let us go down after the Philistines by night ,
and we
prey
upon
them till
the
light
of
the
morning
, and
leave
not
a
man of
them.'
And
they
say
, `All
that
is
good
in
thine
eyes
do
. '
And
the priest saith
, `Let
us
draw
near
hither
unto
God. '
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 asketh
of God, `Do
I go down after the Philistines? dost
Thou
give them into the hand of Israel? '
and
He
hath
not answered
him on
that day.
Therefore
Saul said,
“Come
here
, all you
leaders
of the troops
, and let
us
investigate
how
this sin has
occurred
today.
And
Saul saith
, `Draw
ye
nigh
hither
all ,
the
chiefs
of the people
, and know
and
see
in
what
this sin hath
been
to-day;
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
.
for,
Jehovah
liveth,
who is
saving
Israel :
surely
if it be
in
Jonathan
my son, surely
he doth
certainly
die ;'
and
none
is
answering
him
out
of all
the people
.
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
.
And
he
saith
unto
all Israel, `Ye
--
ye
are
on one side, and I and Jonathan
my son are
on another
side ;'
and
the people
say
unto
Saul,
`That
which
is
good
in
thine
eyes
do
. '
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 saith
unto
Jehovah
, God of Israel, `Give
perfection
; '
and Jonathan and Saul are
captured
, and
the people went
out
.
Then
Saul said
, “
Cast the
lot
between me and my son Jonathan.”
And Jonathan was
selected
.
And
Saul saith
, `
Cast between me and Jonathan
my son ;'
and Jonathan is
captured
.
“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
saith
unto
Jonathan,
`Declare
to
me ,
what hast
thou
done ?'
and
Jonathan declareth
to
him, and
saith,
`
I certainly
tasted with the end of the rod
that `is'
in my hand a
little
honey;
lo,
I die !'
And Saul declared
, “May
God punish
me
, and ever
so
severely
, if
you
, Jonathan ,
do
not
surely
die!”
And Saul saith
, `Thus
doth
God do
, and thus
doth
He
add
, for
thou
dost
certainly
die
, Jonathan .'
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
.
And
the people say
unto
Saul, `Doth
Jonathan die who wrought
this
great salvation
in
Israel? --
a
profanation
! Jehovah
liveth
, if
there
falleth
from
the
hair of his head to the earth
, for with God
he hath
wrought
this day;'
and
the people rescue
Jonathan, and he hath
not died
.
Then
Saul gave
up his
pursuit
of
the Philistines, and the Philistines returned
to their own
land.
And
Saul goeth
up from
after
the Philistines, and the Philistines have
gone
to their place;
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
Saul captured
the kingdom
over Israel, and
he fighteth
round
about
against all his enemies, against
Moab
, and
against
the Bene-Ammon
, and
against
Edom,
and
against
the kings of Zobah, and against
the Philistines, and
whithersoever
he turneth
he
doth
vex
`
them '
.
He fought
valiantly
and defeated
the
Amalekites
, delivering
Israel from
the hands
of its plunderers
.
And
he maketh
a
force,
and smiteth
Amalek
, and
delivereth
Israel out
of
the hand
of its spoiler
.
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 sons of Saul are
Jonathan, and
Ishui
, and Melchi-Shua;
as
to
the
name
of
his two daughters ,
the
name
of
the
first-born
`is'
Merab ,
and the
name
of
the
younger Michal;
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
the
name of
the
wife
of
Saul
`is'
Ahinoam ,
daughter of Ahimaaz ;
and
the name of the head
of his host
`is'
Abner son of Ner ,
uncle
of
Saul;
Saul’s
father
Kish
and Abner’s
father Ner were
sons
of Abiel
.
and Kish
`is'
father of
Saul,
and
Ner father
of Abner
`is'
son
of
Ahiel
.
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.
And the war is
severe
against
the Philistines all the days of Saul ;
when
Saul
hath
seen
any mighty
man, and
any
son
of
valour,
then
he
doth
gather
him unto
himself
.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible and Young's Literal Translation. Public domain; source text distributed by BSB Publishing, LLC.; Public domain..