King James Version
1 Samuel 14
1Now it came to pass upon a dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117,that Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֤ןyo.na.TanH3129the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288that bareנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armourכֵלָ֔יוkhe.LavH3627,ComeH3212,and let us go overוְנַעְבְּרָה֙ve.na'.be.RahH5674to the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430garrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673, that ison the other sideמֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑זme.'E.ver ha.LazH1975H5676.But he toldהִגִּֽיד׃hi.GidH5046not his fatherוּלְאָבִ֖יוu.le.'a.VivH1.
2And Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586tarriedיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427in the uttermostבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097part of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390under a pomegranate treeהָרִמּ֖וֹןha.ri.MonH7416which isin Migronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051:and the peopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971that were with him wereabout sixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁke.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376;
3And Ahiahוַאֲחִיָּ֣הva.'a.chi.YahH281,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִט֡וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,I–chabod’sאִיכָב֣וֹד׀'i.kha.VodH350brotherאֲחִ֡י'a.ChiH251,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּינְחָ֨סpin.ChasH6372,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliעֵלִ֜י'e.LiH5941,the Lord’sיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068priestכֹּהֵ֧ן׀ko.HenH3548in Shilohבְּשִׁל֖וֹbe.shi.LoH7887,wearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375an ephodאֵפ֑וֹד'e.FodH646.And the peopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971knewיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045not that Jonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yo.na.TanH3129was goneהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980.
4And between the passagesהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתha.ma'.be.RotH4569,by which Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָן֙yo.na.TanH3129soughtבִּקֵּ֤שׁbi.KeshH1245to go overלַֽעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674unto the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430garrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673, there wasa sharpשֵׁן־shen-H8127rockהַסֶּ֤לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the one sideמֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙me.ha.'E.verH5676,and a sharpוְשֵׁן־ve.shen-H8127rockהַסֶּ֥לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the other sideמֵהָעֵ֖בֶרme.ha.'E.verH5676:and the nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of the oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259wasBozezבּוֹצֵ֔ץbo.TzetzH949,and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of the otherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259Senehסֶֽנֶּה׃Se.nehH5573.
5The forefrontהַשֵּׁ֧ןha.ShenH8127of the oneהָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.ChadH259wassituateמָצ֥וּקma.TzukH4690northwardמִצָּפ֖וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828over againstמ֣וּלmulH4136Michmashמִכְמָ֑שׂmikh.MasH4363,and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֥דve.ha.'e.ChadH259southwardמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045over againstמ֥וּלmulH4136Gibeahגָּֽבַע׃ סGa.va'H1387.
6And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the young manהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288that bareנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armourכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627,ComeH3212,and let us go overוְנַעְבְּרָ֗הve.na'.be.RahH5674unto the garrisonמַצַּב֙ma.TzavH4673of these uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםha.'a.re.LimH6189:it may be that the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will workיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213for us: for there isno restraintמַעְצ֔וֹרma'.TzorH4622to the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467by manyבְּרַ֖בbe.RavH7227or by fewבִמְעָֽט׃vim.'AtH4592.
11And bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.HemH8147of them discoveredוַיִּגָּל֣וּvai.yi.ga.LuH1540themselves unto the garrisonמַצַּ֖בma.TzavH4673of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430:and the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,Behold, the Hebrewsעִבְרִים֙'iv.RimH5680come forthיֹֽצְאִ֔יםyo.tze.'ImH3318out of the holesהַחֹרִ֖יםha.cho.RimH2356where they had hidהִתְחַבְּאוּ־hit.cha.be.'u-H2244themselves.
12And the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of the garrisonהַמַּצָּבָ֜הha.ma.tza.VahH4675answeredוַיַּעֲנוּ֩vai.ya.'a.NuH6030Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֣ן׀yo.na.TanH3129and his armourbearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יוno.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375,and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559,Come upעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927to us, and we will shewוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהve.no.Di.'ahH3045you a thingדָּבָ֑ר פda.VarH1697.And Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֜ןyo.na.TanH3129saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his armourbearerנֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙no.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375,Come upעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927afterאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310me: for the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath deliveredנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
13And Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyo.na.TanH3129climbed upוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927upon his handsיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027and upon his feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272,and his armourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him: and they fellוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙vai.yi.pe.LuH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129;and his armourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375slewמְמוֹתֵ֥תme.mo.TetH4191afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.
14And that firstהָרִאשֹׁנָ֗הha.ri.sho.NahH7223slaughterהַמַּכָּ֣הha.ma.KahH4347,which Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyo.na.TanH3129and his armourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375madeהִכָּ֧הhi.KahH5221,was about twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםke.'es.RimH6242menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,within as it were an halfכְּבַחֲצִ֥יke.va.cha.TziH2677acreמַעֲנָ֖הma.'a.NahH4618of landשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704, whicha yokeצֶ֥מֶדTze.medH6776of oxen might plow.
15And there was tremblingחֲרָדָ֨הcha.ra.DahH2731in the hostבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הva.ma.cha.NehH4264,in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶה֙va.sa.DehH7704,and among all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971:the garrisonהַמַּצָּב֙ha.ma.TzavH4673,and the spoilersוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתve.ha.mash.ChitH7843,they also trembledחָרְד֖וּcha.re.DuH2729,and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakedוַתִּרְגַּ֣זva.tir.GazH7264:so it was a very greatאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430tremblingלְחֶרְדַּ֥תle.cher.DatH2731.
16And the watchmenהַצֹּפִים֙ha.tzo.FimH6822of Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586in Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbe.giv.'AtH1390of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144lookedוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200;and, behold, the multitudeהֶהָמ֛וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995melted awayנָמ֖וֹגna.MogH4127,and they wentH3212on beating downH1986one another.
17Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586unto the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that werewith him, Numberפִּקְדוּ־pik.du-H6485now, and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200who is goneהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980from us. And when they had numberedוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּvai.yif.ke.DuH6485,behold, Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyo.na.TanH3129and his armourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃ve.no.Se' khe.LavH3627H5375were not there.
18And Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Ahiahלַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla.'a.chi.YahH281,Bring hitherהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.For the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was at that timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117with the childrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
19And it came to pass, while Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586talkedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696unto the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,that the noiseוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןve.he.ha.MonH1995that wasin the hostבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430wentH3212onH1980and increasedוָרָ֑ב פva.RavH7227:and Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548,Withdrawאֱסֹ֥ף'e.SofH622thine handיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.
20And Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586and all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that werewith him assembledוַיִּזָּעֵ֣קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199themselves, and they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421:and, behold, every man’sאִישׁ֙'ishH376swordחֶ֤רֶבChe.revH2719was against his fellowבְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453, and there wasa veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahH1419discomfitureמְהוּמָ֖הme.hu.MahH4103.
21Moreover the Hebrewsוְהָעִבְרִ֗יםve.ha.'iv.RimH5680thatwere with the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙la.pe.lish.TimH6430beforeכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹלke.'et.MolH865that timeשִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםshil.ShomH8032,which went upעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927with them into the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.NehH4264from the countryround aboutסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439, even they also turnedto be with the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478that werewith Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָֽן׃ve.yo.na.TanH3129.
22Likewise all the menאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478which had hidהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםha.mit.cha.be.'ImH2244themselves in mountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669, whenthey heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085that the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127,even they also followed hardוַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּvai.yad.be.KuH1692afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
24And the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478were distressedנִגַּ֖שׂni.GasH5065that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117:for Saulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586had adjuredוַיֹּאֶל֩vai.yo.'ElH422the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Cursedאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779bethe manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376that eatethיֹ֨אכַלYo.khalH398anyfoodלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899until eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6153,that I may be avengedוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ve.ni.kam.TiH5358on mine enemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יme.'O.ye.VaiH341.So none of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971tastedטָעַ֥םta.'AmH2938anyfoodלָֽחֶם׃ סLa.chemH3899.
26And when the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971were comeוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the woodהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293,behold, the honeyדְּבָ֑שׁde.VashH1706droppedהֵ֣לֶךְHe.lekhH1982;but no man putמַשִּׂ֤יגma.SigH5381his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027to his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310:for the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971fearedיָרֵ֥אya.Re'H3372the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ha.she.vu.'AhH7621.
27But Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129heardשָׁמַ֗עsha.Ma'H8085not when his fatherאָבִיו֮'a.VivH1chargedH7650the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971with the oathבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַbe.hash.Bi.a'H7650:wherefore he put forthוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971the endקְצֵ֤הke.TzehH7097of the rodהַמַּטֶּה֙ha.ma.TehH4294that wasin his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֥לvai.yit.BolH2881it in an honeycombבְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁbe.ya'.Rat ha.de.VashH1706H3295,and putוַיָּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027to his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310;and his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869were enlightenedוַתָּאֹ֖רְנָהva.ta.ro.nahH215.
28Then answeredוַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'AnH6030oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of the peopleמֵֽהָעָ֜םme.ha.'AmH5971,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Thy fatherאָבִ֤יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1straitlyH7650chargedH7650the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971with an oathH7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779bethe manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376that eatethיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398anyfoodלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.And the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971were faintH5774.
29Then saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129,My fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1hath troubledעָכַ֥ר'a.KharH5916the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:seeרְאוּ־re.'u-H7200,I pray you, how mine eyesעֵינַ֔י'ei.NaiH5869have been enlightenedאֹ֣רוּ'O.ruH215,because I tastedטָעַ֔מְתִּיta.'Am.tiH2938a littleמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592of this honeyדְּבַ֥שׁde.VashH1706.
30How much moreאַ֗ף'AfH637,if haplyלוּא֩lu'H3863the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971had eatenאָכֹ֨ל'a.KholH398freelyאָכַ֤ל'a.KhalH398to dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117of the spoilמִשְּׁלַ֥לmi.she.LalH7998of their enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו'o.ye.VavH341which they foundמָצָ֑אma.Tza'H4672?for had there not been now a much greaterרָבְתָ֥הra.ve.TahH7235slaughterמַכָּ֖הma.KahH4347among the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ba.pe.lish.TimH6430?
32And the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971flewוַיַּ֤עַטvai.ya.'asH6213H5860upon the spoilהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.lalH7998,and tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947sheepצֹ֧אןtzonH6629,and oxenH1241,and calvesוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121,and slewוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819themon the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776:and the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971did eatוַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398themwith the bloodהַדָּֽם׃ha.DamH1818.
33Then they toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙le.sha.'UlH7586,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Behold, the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971sinחֹטִ֥איםcho.TimH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,in that they eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398with the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Ye have transgressedבְּגַדְתֶּ֔םbe.gad.TemH898:rollגֹּֽלּוּ־go.lu-H1556a greatגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68unto me this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.
34And Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Disperseפֻּ֣צוּPu.tzuH6327yourselves among the peopleבָעָ֡םva.'AmH5971,and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םva.'a.mar.TemH559unto them, Bring me hitherהַגִּ֣ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066every manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376his oxשׁוֹר֜וֹsho.RoH7794,and every manוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376his sheepשְׂיֵ֗הוּse.Ye.huH7716,and slayוּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤םu.she.cha.TemH7819themhere, and eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔םva.'a.khal.TemH398;and sinתֶחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'UH2398not against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068in eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398with the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.And all the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971broughtוַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּvai.ya.Gi.shuH5066every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his oxשׁוֹר֧וֹsho.RoH7794with himבְיָד֛וֹve.Ya.dovH3027that nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915,and slewוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819them there.
36And Saulשָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Let us go downנֵרְדָ֣הne.re.DahH3381afterאַחֲרֵי֩'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀fe.lish.TimH6430by nightלַ֜יְלָהLay.lahH3915,and spoilוְֽנָבֹ֥זָהve.na.Vo.zahH962them until the morningהַבֹּ֗קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֣וֹר'orH216,and let us not leaveנַשְׁאֵ֤רnash.'ErH7604a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of them. And they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Doעֲשֵׂ֑ה ס'a.SehH6213whatsoever seemethבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896unto thee. Then saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,Let us draw nearנִקְרְבָ֥הnik.re.VahH7126hitherהֲלֹ֖םha.LomH1988unto Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.
37And Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'AlH7592counsel of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430,Shall I go downהַֽאֵרֵד֙ha.'e.RedH3381afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430?wilt thou deliverהֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?But he answeredעָנָ֖הוּ'a.Na.huH6030him not that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.
38And Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Draw ye nearגֹּ֣שֽׁוּGo.shuH5066hitherהֲלֹ֔םha.LomH1988,all the chiefפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:and knowוּדְע֣וּu.de.'UH3045and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200whereinבַּמָּ֗הba.MahH4100this sinהַחַטָּ֥אתha.cha.TatH2403hath been this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
39For, asthe Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,which savethהַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ha.mo.Shi.a'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,though it beיֶשְׁנ֛וֹyesh.NoH3426in Jonathanבְּיוֹנָתָ֥ןbe.yo.na.TanH3129my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121,he shall surelyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieיָמ֑וּתya.MutH4191. But there wasnot a man among all the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971thatansweredעֹנֵ֖הוּ'o.Ne.huH6030him.
40Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Be ye on oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676,and I and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121will be on the otherאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676.And the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,Doעֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס'a.SehH6213what seemethבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896unto thee.
43Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jonathanי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129,Tellהַגִּ֥ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me what thou hast doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213.And Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyo.na.TanH3129toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559,I did butטָעֹ֨םta.'OmH2938tasteטָעַ֜מְתִּיta.'Am.tiH2938a littleמְעַ֥טme.'AtH4592honeyדְּבַ֖שׁde.VashH1706with the endבִּקְצֵ֨הbik.TzehH7097of the rodהַמַּטֶּ֧הha.ma.TehH4294that wasin mine handבְּיָדִ֛יbe.ya.DiH3027, and,loH2009,I must dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191.
45And the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586,Shall Jonathanהֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀hayo.na.TanH3129dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191,who hath wroughtעָ֠שָׂה'A.sahH6213this greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הha.ge.do.LahH1419salvationהַיְשׁוּעָ֨הhay.shu.'AhH3444in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?God forbidחָלִ֗ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486: asthe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416,there shall not one hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218fallיִפֹּ֞לyi.PolH5307to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776;for he hath wroughtעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213with Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971rescuedוַיִּפְדּ֥וּvai.yif.DuH6299Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyo.na.TanH3129,that he diedמֵֽת׃ סMetH4191not.
47So Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'UlH7586tookלָכַ֥דla.KhadH3920the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against all his enemiesאֹיְבָ֡יו'o.ye.VavH341on every sideסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439,against Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124,and against the childrenוּבִבְנֵי־u.viv.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֨וֹןa.MonH5983,and against Edomוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.DomH123,and against the kingsוּבְמַלְכֵ֤יu.ve.mal.KheiH4428of Zobahצוֹבָה֙tzo.VahH6678,and against the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.va.pe.lish.TimH6430:and whithersoever he turnedיִפְנֶ֖הyif.NehH6437himself, he vexedיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'H7561them.
49Now the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586were Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֥ןyo.na.TanH3129,and Ishuiוְיִשְׁוִ֖יve.yish.ViH3440,and Melchi–shuaH4444:and the namesוְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034of his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.TavH1323were these;the nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067Merabמֵרַ֔בme.RavH4764,and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of the youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֖הha.ke.ta.NahH6996Michalמִיכַֽל׃mi.KhalH4324:
50And the nameוְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034of Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802wasAhinoamאֲחִינֹ֖עַם'a.chi.No.'amH293,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ahimaazאֲחִימָ֑עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290:and the nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of the captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of his hostצְבָאוֹ֙tze.va.'OH6635wasAbnerאֲבִינֵ֔ר'a.vi.NerH74,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֖רnerH5369,Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586uncleדּ֥וֹדDodH1730.
52And there was soreחֲזָקָ֣הcha.za.KahH2389warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421against the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586:and when Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200any strongגִּבּוֹר֙gi.bOrH1368manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376,or any valiantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428manבֶּן־ben-H1121,he tookוַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'as.Fe.huH622him unto him.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
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- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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