Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 14
1One dayוַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֗וֹםvay.Hi hai.YomH1961H3117Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֤ןyo.na.TanH3129sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288bearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armorכֵלָ֔יוkhe.LavH3627, “Comeלְכָ֗הle.KhahH1980,let us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָה֙ve.na'.be.RahH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834outpostמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673on the other sideמֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑זme.'E.ver ha.LazH5676H1975.”But Jonathan did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808tellהִגִּֽיד׃hi.GidH5046his fatherוּלְאָבִ֖יוu.le.'a.VivH1.
2Meanwhile, Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586was stayingיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478the pomegranate treeהָרִמּ֖וֹןha.ri.MonH7416אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Migronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051on the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390.And the troopsוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834werewith himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973numbered about sixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁke.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376,
3including Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֣הva.'a.chi.YahH281,who was wearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375an ephodאֵפ֑וֹד'e.FodH646.He was the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ichabod’sאִיכָב֣וֹד׀'i.kha.VodH350brotherאֲחִ֡י'a.ChiH251Ahitubאֲחִט֡וּב'a.chi.TuvH285sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּינְחָ֨סpin.ChasH6372,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliעֵלִ֜י'e.LiH5941the priestכֹּהֵ֧ן׀ko.HenH3548of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068in Shilohבְּשִׁל֖וֹbe.shi.LoH7887.But the troopsוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Jonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yo.na.TanH3129had leftהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980.
4Now there were cliffsשֵׁן־ הַסֶּ֤לַעshen- ha.Se.la'H8127H5553on both sidesוְשֵׁן־ הַסֶּ֥לַעve.shen- ha.Se.la'H5676H2088H8127H5553וּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996of the passהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתha.ma'.be.RotH4569thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָן֙yo.na.TanH3129intendedבִּקֵּ֤שׁbi.KeshH1245to crossלַֽעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674to reachעַל־'al-H5921the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430outpostמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673.Oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259was namedוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034Bozezבּוֹצֵ֔ץ וְשֵׁ֥םbo.Tzetz ve.ShemH949H8034and the otherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259Senehסֶֽנֶּה׃Se.nehH5573.
6Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the young manהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288bearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armorכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627, “Comeלְכָה֙le.KhahH1980,let us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָ֗הve.na'.be.RahH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the outpostמַצַּב֙ma.TzavH4673of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428uncircumcised menהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםha.'a.re.LimH6189.Perhapsאוּלַ֛י'u.LaiH194the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will workיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213on ourbehalfכִּ֣יkiH3588.Nothingאֵ֤ין'einH369can hinderמַעְצ֔וֹרma'.TzorH4622the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068from savingלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467,whether by manyבְּרַ֖בbe.RavH7227orא֥וֹ'oH176by fewבִמְעָֽט׃vim.'AtH4592.”
7His armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Doעֲשֵׂ֖ה'a.SehH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605that isאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil.va.Ve.khaH3824.Go aheadנְטֵ֣הne.TehH5186;I amהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005with youעִמְּךָ֖'i.me.KhaH5973heart and soulכִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃ סkil.va.Ve.khaH3824.”
9Ifאִם־ כֹּ֤ה'im- kohH518H3541they sayיֹֽאמְרוּ֙yo.me.RuH559אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413, ‘Waitדֹּ֕מּוּDo.muH1826untilעַד־'ad-H5704we comeהַגִּיעֵ֖נוּha.gi.'E.nuH5060to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413,’then we will stayוְעָמַ֣דְנוּve.'a.Mad.nuH5975where we areתַחְתֵּ֔ינוּtach.Tei.nuH8478and will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808go upנַעֲלֶ֖הna.'a.LehH5927to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413.
10But ifוְאִם־ כֹּ֨הve.'im- kohH518H3541they sayיֹאמְר֜וּyo.me.RuH559, ‘Come on upעֲל֤וּ עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lu 'a.Lei.nuH5927H5921,’then we will go upוְעָלִ֔ינוּve.'a.Li.nuH5927,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088will be our signהָאֽוֹת׃ha.'otH226that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has delivered themנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414into our handsבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027.”
11So the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.HemH8147showed themselvesוַיִּגָּל֣וּvai.yi.ga.LuH1540toאֶל־'el-H413the outpostמַצַּ֖בma.TzavH4673of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430, whoפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430exclaimedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,the Hebrewsעִבְרִים֙'iv.RimH5680are coming outיֹֽצְאִ֔יםyo.tze.'ImH3318ofמִן־min-H4480the holesהַחֹרִ֖יםha.cho.RimH2356in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they were hidingהִתְחַבְּאוּ־ שָֽׁם׃hit.cha.be.'u- ShamH2244H8033!”
12So the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of the outpostהַמַּצָּבָ֜הha.ma.tza.VahH4675אֶת־'et-H853called outוַיַּעֲנוּ֩vai.ya.'a.NuH6030to Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֣ן׀yo.na.TanH3129וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Come on upעֲל֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lu 'e.Lei.nuH5927H413,and we will teachוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהve.no.Di.'ahH3045אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853you a lessonדָּבָ֑ר פda.VarH1697!” “Followעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927meאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310,”Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־yo.na.Tan 'el-H3129H413toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙no.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627, “forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has delivered themנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
13So Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ן עַל־yo.na.Tan 'al-H3129H5921climbed upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927on his handsיָדָיו֙ וְעַל־ya.Dav ve.'al-H3027H5921and feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272,with his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627behind himאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310.And the Philistines fellוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙vai.yi.pe.LuH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129,and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627followedאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310and finished them offמְמוֹתֵ֥תme.mo.TetH4191.
14וַתְּהִ֞יva.te.HiH1961In that firstהָרִאשֹׁנָ֗הha.ri.sho.NahH7223אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834assaultהַמַּכָּ֣הha.ma.KahH4347,Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyo.na.TanH3129and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627struck downהִכָּ֧הhi.KahH5221about twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםke.'es.RimH6242menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376in about halfכְּבַחֲצִ֥יke.va.cha.TziH2677an acreמַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶדma.'a.Nah Tze.medH4618H6776of landשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704.
15Then panicחֲרָדָ֨הcha.ra.DahH2731struckוַתְּהִי֩va.te.HiH1961the Philistinesin the campבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הva.ma.cha.NehH4264,in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶה֙va.sa.DehH7704,and among allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971.Even those in the outpostsהַמַּצָּב֙ha.ma.TzavH4673and raiding partiesוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתve.ha.mash.ChitH7843trembledחָרְד֖וּcha.re.DuH2729.Indeedגַּם־ הֵ֑מָּהgam- He.mahH1571H1992,the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakedוַתִּרְגַּ֣זva.tir.GazH7264,and panicלְחֶרְדַּ֥תle.cher.DatH2731spreadוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961from Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.
16Now when Saul’sלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586watchmenהַצֹּפִים֙ha.tzo.FimH6822at Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbe.giv.'AtH1390in Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144lookedוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200and sawוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009the troopsהֶהָמ֛וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995melting awayנָמ֖וֹגna.MogH4127and scatteringוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in every directionוַהֲלֹֽם׃ פva.ha.LomH1988,
17Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the troopsלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834werewith himאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854, “Call the rollפִּקְדוּ־ נָ֣אpik.du- na'H6485H4994and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200whoמִ֖יmiH4310has leftהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980usמֵעִמָּ֑נוּme.'i.Ma.nuH5973.”And when they had called the rollוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּvai.yif.ke.DuH6485,they sawוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009that Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyo.na.TanH3129and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃ve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375H3627werenotאֵ֥ין'einH369there.
18Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ahijahלַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla.'a.chi.YahH281, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.” (Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588at thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117itאֲר֧וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים'a.Ron ha.'E.lo.HimH727H430wasהָיָ֞הha.YahH1961with the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃u.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.)
19וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Whileעַ֣ד'adH5704Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586was talkingדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,the commotionוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןve.he.ha.MonH1995אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264continued toH1980increaseוָרָ֑ב פva.RavH7227.So Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Withdrawאֱסֹ֥ף'e.SofH622your handיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.”
20Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his troopsהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854assembledוַיִּזָּעֵ֣קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199and marchedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toעַד־'ad-H5704the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,and they foundוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009the Philistinesin totalגְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ge.do.Lah me.'OdH3966H1419confusionמְהוּמָ֖הme.hu.MahH4103,with each manאִישׁ֙'ishH376wieldingהָיְתָ֜הha.ye.TahH1961the swordחֶ֤רֶבChe.revH2719against his neighborבְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453.
21הָי֤וּha.YuH1961And the Hebrewsוְהָעִבְרִ֗יםve.ha.'iv.RimH5680who hadאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834previouslyכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםke.'et.Mol shil.ShomH865H8032gone upעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927עִמָּ֛ם'i.MamH5973into the surrounding campsבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.NehH4264to join the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙la.pe.lish.TimH6430nowוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992went over toסָבִ֑יב לִֽהְיוֹת֙ עִם־sa.Viv lih.yOt 'im-H5439H1961H5973the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were withעִם־'im-H5973Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָֽן׃ve.yo.na.TanH3129.
22When allוְכֹל֩ve.KholH3605the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478אִ֨ישׁ'ishH376who had been hidingהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםha.mit.cha.be.'ImH2244in the hill countryבְּהַר־be.har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430were fleeingנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127,theyהֵ֛מָּהHe.mahH1992alsoגַם־gam-H1571joined the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421in close pursuitוַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םvai.yad.be.Ku 'a.cha.rei.HemH1692H310.
Jonathan Eats the Honey
24Now the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478were in distressנִגַּ֖שׂni.GasH5065thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,for Saulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853had placed the troopsהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971under an oathוַיֹּאֶל֩vai.yo.'ElH422,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Cursed isאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779the manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsיֹ֨אכַלYo.khalH398anyfoodלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899beforeעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6153,before I have taken vengeanceוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ve.ni.kam.TiH5358on my enemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יme.'O.ye.VaiH341.”So noneוְלֹֽא כָּל־ve.Lo' kol-H3808H3605of the troopsהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971tastedטָעַ֥םta.'AmH2938any foodלָֽחֶם׃ סLa.chemH3899.
26And whenהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971theyenteredוַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935H413the forestהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293and sawוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009the flowingהֵ֣לֶךְHe.lekhH1982honeyדְּבָ֑שׁde.VashH1706,not one of themוְאֵין־ve.'ein-H369putמַשִּׂ֤יגma.SigH5381his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027toאֶל־'el-H413his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588theyהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971אֶת־'et-H853fearedיָרֵ֥אya.Re'H3372the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ha.she.vu.'AhH7621.
27Jonathan, howeverוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129,had notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808heard thatשָׁמַ֗עsha.Ma'H8085his fatherאָבִיו֮'a.VivH1אֶת־'et-H853had bound the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971with the oathבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַbe.hash.Bi.a'H7650.So he reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the endקְצֵ֤הke.TzehH7097of the staffהַמַּטֶּה֙ha.ma.TehH4294אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֥לvai.yit.BolH2881אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853it into the honeycombבְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁbe.ya'.Rat ha.de.VashH3295H1706,and putוַיָּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027toאֶל־'el-H413his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310,and his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869brightenedH7200.
28Thenוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of the soldiersמֵֽהָעָ֜םme.ha.'AmH5971told himוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your fatherאָבִ֤יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1אֶת־'et-H853bound the troopsהָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔רha.'Am le.MorH5971H559with a solemn oathהַשְׁבֵּעַ֩hash.be.a'H7650,sayingהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַhish.Bi.a'H7650, ‘Cursed isאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398foodלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.’That is why the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971are faintוַיָּ֖עַףvai.Ya.'afH5888.”
29“My fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1אֶת־'et-H853has brought troubleעָכַ֥ר'a.KharH5916to the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,”Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559. “Just lookרְאוּ־ נָא֙re.'u- na'H7200H4994at howכִּֽי־ki-H3588my eyesעֵינַ֔י'ei.NaiH5869have brightenedאֹ֣רוּ'O.ruH215becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588I tastedטָעַ֔מְתִּיta.'Am.tiH2938a littleמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592of thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088honeyדְּבַ֥שׁde.VashH1706.
30How much better it would have beenאַ֗ף כִּ֡י'Af kiH637H3588ifלוּא֩lu'H3863the troopsהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971had eaten freelyH398todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117from the plunderמִשְּׁלַ֥לmi.she.LalH7998they tookמָצָ֑א כִּ֥יma.Tza' kiH4672H3588from their enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו'o.ye.VavH341אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834!Would notעַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־'a.Tah lo'-H6258H3808the slaughterמַכָּ֖הma.KahH4347of the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ba.pe.lish.TimH6430have been much greaterרָבְתָ֥הra.ve.TahH7235?”
31Thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117,after the Israelites had struck downוַיַּכּ֞וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםba.pe.lish.TimH6430from Michmashמִמִּכְמָ֖שׂmi.mikh.MasH4363to Aijalonאַיָּלֹ֑נָה'ai.ya.Lo.nahH357,the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971were veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966faintוַיָּ֥עַףvai.Ya.'afH5888.
32So they rushed greedilyH6213הָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971toאֶל־'el-H413the plunderהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.lalH7998,takingוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947sheepצֹ֧אןtzonH6629,cattleוּבָקָ֛רu.va.KarH1241,and calvesוּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖רu.ve.Nei va.KarH1121H1241.They slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819on the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776and ateוַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖םvai.Yo.khal ha.'AmH398H5971meat withעַל־'al-H5921the blood still in itהַדָּֽם׃ha.DamH1818.
33Then someone reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙le.sha.'UlH7586לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559: “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the troopsהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971are sinningחֹטִ֥איםcho.TimH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398meat withעַל־'al-H5921the blood still in itהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.” “You have broken faithבְּגַדְתֶּ֔םbe.gad.TemH898,”said Saulוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Rollגֹּֽלּוּ־go.lu-H1556a largeגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68over hereאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413at onceהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.”
34Then heשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goפֻּ֣צוּPu.tzuH6327among the troopsבָעָ֡םva.'AmH5971and tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םva.'a.mar.TemH559them, ‘Each manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376must bringהַגִּ֣ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066meאֵלַי֩'e.LaiH413his oxשׁוֹר֜וֹ וְאִ֣ישׁsho.Ro ve.'IshH7794H376or his sheepשְׂיֵ֗הוּse.Ye.huH7716,slaughterוּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤םu.she.cha.TemH7819themin thisבָּזֶה֙ba.ZehH2088place,and then eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔םva.'a.khal.TemH398.Do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808sinתֶחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'UH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398meat withאֶל־'el-H413the blood still in itהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.’”So that nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915everyoneכָל־ הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁkhol- ha.'Am 'ishH3605H5971H376broughtוַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּvai.ya.Gi.shuH5066his oxשׁוֹר֧וֹ בְיָד֛וֹsho.Ro ve.Ya.dovH7794H3027and slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819it thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
36And Saulשָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let us go downנֵרְדָ֣הne.re.DahH3381afterאַחֲרֵי֩'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀fe.lish.TimH6430by nightלַ֜יְלָהLay.lahH3915and plunderוְֽנָבֹ֥זָהve.na.Vo.zahH962themuntilעַד־'ad-H5704dawnא֣וֹר הַבֹּ֗קֶר'or ha.Bo.kerH216H1242,leavingנַשְׁאֵ֤רnash.'ErH7604noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376alive!” “Doעֲשֵׂ֑ה ס'a.SehH6213whatכָּל־kol-H3605seems goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896to youבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,”the troops repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559.But the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “We must consultנִקְרְבָ֥ה אֶל־nik.re.Vah 'el-H7126H413Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430hereהֲלֹ֖םha.LomH1988.”
The People Save Jonathan
37So Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'AlH7592of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430, “Shall I go downהַֽאֵרֵד֙ha.'e.RedH3381afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430?Will You give themהֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.NemH5414into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?”But God did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808answer himעָנָ֖הוּ'a.Na.huH6030thatהַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.
38Therefore Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Comeגֹּ֣שֽׁוּGo.shuH5066hereהֲלֹ֔םha.LomH1988,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605you leadersפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of the troopsהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,and let us investigateוּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּu.de.'U u.re.'UH3045H7200howבַּמָּ֗הba.MahH4100thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063sinהַחַטָּ֥אתha.cha.TatH2403has occurredהָֽיְתָ֛הha.ye.TahH1961todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
39As surely asכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068who savesהַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ha.mo.Shi.a'H3467אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478livesחַי־chai-H2416,evenכִּ֧יkiH3588ifאִם־'im-H518it isיֶשְׁנ֛וֹyesh.NoH3426my sonבְּנִ֖י כִּ֣יbe.Ni kiH1121H3588Jonathanבְּיוֹנָתָ֥ןbe.yo.na.TanH3129,he must dieH4191!”But not oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369of the troopsהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971saidעֹנֵ֖הוּ'o.Ne.huH6030a wordמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605.
40Then Saul saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859standתִּֽהְיוּ֙tih.YuH1961on oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676,and Iוַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589and my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129will standנִהְיֶ֖הnih.YehH1961on the otherאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676.” “Doעֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס'a.SehH6213what seems goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896to youבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,”the troopsהָעָם֙ אֶל־ שָׁא֔וּלha.'Am 'el- sha.'UlH5971H413H7586repliedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559.
41So Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDH3068,the GodH430of IsraelH3478, “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,respondH3051with Thummimתָמִ֑יםta.MimH8549.”And JonathanH3129and Saulוְשָׁא֖וּלve.sha.'UlH7586were selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֧דvai.yi.la.KhedH3920,but the peopleH5971were cleared of the chargeיָצָֽאוּ׃ya.Tza.'uH3318.
43“Tellהַגִּ֥ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046mewhatמֶ֣הmehH4100you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213,”Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559H413himי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129.So Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ן וַיֹּאמֶר֩yo.na.Tan vai.yo.MerH3129H559toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, “I only tastedH2938a littleמְעַ֥טme.'AtH4592honeyדְּבַ֖שׁde.VashH1706with the endבִּקְצֵ֨הbik.TzehH7097of the staffהַמַּטֶּ֧הha.ma.TehH4294thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wasin my handבְּיָדִ֛יbe.ya.DiH3027.And nowהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005I must dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191?”
45But the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Must Jonathanהֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀hayo.na.TanH3129dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191—he whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834accomplishedעָ֠שָׂה'A.sahH6213suchהַזֹּאת֮ha.zoTH2063a greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הha.ge.do.LahH1419deliveranceהַיְשׁוּעָ֨הhay.shu.'AhH3444for Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?Neverחָלִ֗ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486!As surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,notאִם־'im-H518a hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218will fallיִפֹּ֞לyi.PolH5307to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588withעִם־'im-H5973God’s helpאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430he has accomplished thisעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213todayהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117H2088.”So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971אֶת־'et-H853rescuedוַיִּפְדּ֥וּvai.yif.DuH6299Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyo.na.TanH3129,and he did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808dieמֵֽת׃ סMetH4191.
Saul’s Victories
47After Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'UlH7586had assumedלָכַ֥דla.KhadH3920the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,he foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against allבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605his enemiesאֹיְבָ֡יו'o.ye.VavH341on every sideסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439—the Moabitesבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124,the Ammonitesוּבִבְנֵי־ עַמּ֨וֹןu.viv.nei- a.MonH1121H5983,the Edomitesוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.DomH123,the kingsוּבְמַלְכֵ֤יu.ve.mal.KheiH4428of Zobahצוֹבָה֙tzo.VahH6678,and the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.va.pe.lish.TimH6430.Whereverוּבְכֹ֥לu.ve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he turnedיִפְנֶ֖הyif.NehH6437,he routed themיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'H7561.
48He foughtוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213valiantlyחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428and defeatedוַיַּ֖ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002,deliveringוַיַּצֵּ֥לvai.ya.TzelH5337אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of its plunderersשֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ סsho.Se.huH8154.
49Now the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.YuH1961Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֥ןyo.na.TanH3129,Ishviוְיִשְׁוִ֖יve.yish.ViH3440,and MalchishuaH4444וְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034.His twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.TavH1323were namedשֵׁ֤םshemH8034Merabמֵרַ֔בme.RavH4764(his firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ וְשֵׁ֥םha.be.khi.Rah ve.ShemH1067H8034)and Michalמִיכַֽל׃mi.KhalH4324(his younger daughterהַקְּטַנָּ֖הha.ke.ta.NahH6996).
50Hisשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586wife’sאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802nameוְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034was Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֖עַם'a.chi.No.'amH293daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ahimaazאֲחִימָ֑עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290.The nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of his armyצְבָאוֹ֙tze.va.'OH6635was Abnerאֲבִינֵ֔ר'a.vi.NerH74,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586uncleדּ֥וֹדDodH1730Nerנֵ֖רnerH5369.
52And the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421withעַל־'al-H5921the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430wasוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961fierceחֲזָקָ֣הcha.za.KahH2389for allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586.So wheneverשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586henoticedוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200anyכָּל־ אִ֤ישׁkol- 'ishH3605H376strongגִּבּוֹר֙ וְכָל־gi.bOr ve.kholH1368H3605or braveחַ֔יִל אֵלָֽיו׃ סCha.yil 'e.LavH2428H413manבֶּן־ben-H1121, Saulwould enlist himוַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'as.Fe.huH622.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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