1 Samuel 14:4

1 Samuel 14:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side. And the name of one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

Context of 1 Samuel 14:4

2Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron. And the people who were with him were about six hundred men, 3and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, was wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. Between the passes by which Jonathan sought to cross over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp crag on the one side and a sharp crag on the other side, and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba. 6Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; perhaps the Lord will work for us, for the Lord is not restrained to save by many or by few.”

1 Samuel 14:4 word by word

וּבֵ֣ין הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת אֲשֶׁ֨ר בִּקֵּ֤שׁ יֽוֹנָתָן֙ לַֽעֲבֹר֙ עַל־מַצַּ֣ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים שֵׁן־הַסֶּ֤לַע מֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְשֵׁן־הַסֶּ֥לַע מֵהָעֵ֖בֶר מִזֶּ֑ה וְשֵׁ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ בּוֹצֵ֔ץ וְשֵׁ֥ם הָאֶחָ֖ד סֶֽנֶּה׃Read the interlinear

• Betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · between: amongH996
• the passesמַעֲבָרָהma‛ăbâr ma‛ăbârâh · fordH4569
• by whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• to crossעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• to the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• garrisonמַצָּבmatstsâb · stationH4673
• there was a sharpשֵׁןshên · tooth: cragH8127
• cragסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• on the oneזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• and the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• was Bozezבּוֹצֵץbôtsêts · BozezH949
• Senehסֶ֑נֶּהseneh · SenehH5573

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:4

• 1 Samuel 13:23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The name of the one was Bozez - Slippery; and the name of the other Seneh, treading down. - Targum.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4(The southern cliff was called “Seneh,” or “the acacia,” and the same name still applies to the modern valley, dotted by acacias. The northern cliff was named “Bozez” or “Shining.” The valley runs nearly due east, and the northern cliff is of ruddy and tawny tint, crowned with gleaming white chalk, and in the full glare of the sun almost all the day. (Conder.))Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The Philistines controlled this area (1 Samuel 13:23), so Jonathan and his armor bearer had to be careful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. between the passages--that is, the deep and great ravine of Suweinit. Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison--a distance of about three miles running between two jagged points; Hebrew, "teeth of the cliff." there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side ... Bozez--("shining") from the aspect of the chalky rock. Seneh--("the thorn") probably from a solitary acacia on its top. They are the only rocks of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 14:4

• Bozez
• Jonathan
• Seneh

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• Jonathan
• Philistines
• Discomfiture
• Discover
• Enlighten
• Faulty
• Fight
• Flew
• Garrison
• Moabite

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