New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 14
Jonathan’s Victory
1Now the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117cameוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961that JonathanH3083,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586,saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288manH5288who was carryingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armorכֵלָ֔יוkhe.LavH3627, “Comeלְכָ֗הle.KhahH1980and let us crossH5674overH5674to the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430garrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673that is on the otherמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verH5676sideH5676.”But he did not tellהִגִּֽיד׃hi.GidH5046his fatherוּלְאָבִ֖יוu.le.'a.VivH1.
2Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586was stayingיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427in the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478the pomegranateהָרִמּ֖וֹןha.ri.MonH7416treeH7416whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is inMigronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051.And the peopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were with him wereabout sixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁke.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376,
3and Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֣הva.'a.chi.YahH281, thesonבֶן־ven-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִט֡וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,Ichabod’sאִיכָב֣וֹד׀'i.kha.VodH350brotherאֲחִ֡י'a.ChiH251,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Phinehasפִּינְחָ֨סpin.ChasH6372,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliעֵלִ֜י'e.LiH5941,the priestכֹּהֵ֧ן׀ko.HenH3548of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068atShilohבְּשִׁל֖וֹbe.shi.LoH7887, waswearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375an ephodאֵפ֑וֹד'e.FodH646.And the peopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971did not knowיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045that JonathanH3083had goneהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980.
4Betweenוּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996the passesהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתha.ma'.be.RotH4569by whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834JonathanH3083soughtבִּקֵּ֤שׁbi.KeshH1245to crossH5674overH5674to the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430garrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673,there was a sharpשֵׁן־shen-H8127cragהַסֶּ֤לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the oneמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088sideמֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙me.ha.'E.verH5676and a sharpוְשֵׁן־ve.shen-H8127cragהַסֶּ֥לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the otherמִזֶּ֑הmi.ZehH2088sideמֵהָעֵ֖בֶרme.ha.'E.verH5676,and the nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of the oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259was Bozezבּוֹצֵ֔ץbo.TzetzH949,and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of the otherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259Senehסֶֽנֶּה׃Se.nehH5573.
6Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288manH5288who was carryingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375his armorכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627, “Comeלְכָה֙le.KhahH1980and let us crossH5674overH5674to the garrisonמַצַּב֙ma.TzavH4673oftheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםha.'a.re.LimH6189;perhapsאוּלַ֛י'u.LaiH194the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will workיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213for us, forthe Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068is not restrainedמַעְצ֔וֹרma'.TzorH4622to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467by manyבְּרַ֖בbe.RavH7227orא֥וֹ'oH176by fewבִמְעָֽט׃vim.'AtH4592.”
10But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518theysayיֹאמְר֜וּyo.me.RuH559, ‘Comeעֲל֤וּ'a.LuH5927up to us,’ then we will goוְעָלִ֔ינוּve.'a.Li.nuH5927up, for the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has givenנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them into our handsבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027; andthisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088shall be the signהָאֽוֹת׃ha.'otH226to us.”
11When bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.HemH8147of them revealedוַיִּגָּל֣וּvai.yi.ga.LuH1540themselves to the garrisonמַצַּ֖בma.TzavH4673of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430,the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,Hebrewsעִבְרִים֙'iv.RimH5680are comingיֹֽצְאִ֔יםyo.tze.'ImH3318out of the holesהַחֹרִ֖יםha.cho.RimH2356whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher ShamH834H8033they have hiddenהִתְחַבְּאוּ־hit.cha.be.'u-H2244themselves.”
12So the menH376of the garrisonH4673hailedוַיַּעֲנוּ֩vai.ya.'a.NuH6030JonathanH3083and his armorכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Comeעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927up to us andwe will tellוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהve.no.Di.'ahH3045you somethingדָּבָ֑ר פda.VarH1697.”And JonathanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his armorכֵלָיו֙khe.LavH3627bearerנֹשֵׂ֤אno.Se'H5375, “Comeעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927up afterאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310me, forthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has givenנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them into the handsבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
13Then JonathanH3083climbedוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up on his handsיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027and feetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272,with his armorכֵלָ֖יוkhe.LavH3627bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'H5375behindאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him; and they fellוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙vai.yi.pe.LuH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440JonathanH3083,and his armorכֵלָ֖יוkhe.LavH3627bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'H5375putH4191some to deathH4191afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.
14That firstהָרִאשֹׁנָ֗הha.ri.sho.NahH7223slaughterהַמַּכָּ֣הha.ma.KahH4347whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834JonathanH3083and his armorכֵלָ֖יוkhe.LavH3627bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'H5375madeהִכָּ֧הhi.KahH5221was about twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםke.'es.RimH6242menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376within about halfכְּבַחֲצִ֥יke.va.cha.TziH2677a furrowמַעֲנָ֖הma.'a.NahH4618in an acreצֶ֥מֶדTze.medH6776of landשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704.
15And there was a tremblingחֲרָדָ֨הcha.ra.DahH2731in the campבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הva.ma.cha.NehH4264,in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶה֙va.sa.DehH7704,and among allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971.Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the garrisonהַמַּצָּב֙ha.ma.TzavH4673andthe raidersוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתve.ha.mash.ChitH7843trembledחָרְד֖וּcha.re.DuH2729, andthe earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakedוַתִּרְגַּ֣זva.tir.GazH7264sothat it becameH1961agreatאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430tremblingלְחֶרְדַּ֥תle.cher.DatH2731.
16Now Saul’sלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586watchmenהַצֹּפִים֙ha.tzo.FimH6822in Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbe.giv.'AtH1390of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144lookedוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009,the multitudeהֶהָמ֛וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995meltedH4127awayנָמ֖וֹגna.MogH4127;and they wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980hereוַהֲלֹֽם׃ פva.ha.LomH1988and there.
17Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were with him, “Numberפִּקְדוּ־pik.du-H6485nowנָ֣אna'H4994and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200whoמִ֖יmiH4310has goneהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980from us.” And when they hadnumberedוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּvai.yif.ke.DuH6485,beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,JonathanH3083and his armorכֵלָֽיו׃khe.LavH3627bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'H5375were not there.
18Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Ahijahלַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla.'a.chi.YahH281, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430hereH5066.”For the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was at that timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117with the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
19Whileעַ֣ד'adH5704Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586talkedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,the commotionוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןve.he.ha.MonH1995in the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430continuedH1980and increasedוָרָ֑ב פva.RavH7227;so Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Withdrawאֱסֹ֥ף'e.SofH622your handיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.”
20Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834werewith him ralliedוַיִּזָּעֵ֣קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421;and beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,everyH376man’sאִישׁ֙'ishH376swordחֶ֤רֶבChe.revH2719was against his fellowבְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453, and there wasveryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahH1419confusionמְהוּמָ֖הme.hu.MahH4103.
21Now the Hebrewsוְהָעִבְרִ֗יםve.ha.'iv.RimH5680whowere with the Philistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙la.pe.lish.TimH6430previouslyכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםke.'et.Mol shil.ShomH865H8032,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834wentעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927up with them allH5439aroundH5439in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.NehH4264,evenH1571they alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571turnedto be with the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834werewith Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and JonathanH3083.
22When allוְכֹל֩ve.KholH3605themenאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478who had hiddenהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםha.mit.cha.be.'ImH2244themselves in the hillבְּהַר־be.har-H2022countryH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085that the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430had fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127,evenH1571they alsoגַם־gam-H1571pursuedH1692them closelyוַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּvai.yad.be.KuH1692in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
Saul’s Foolish Order
24Now the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478were hard-pressedנִגַּ֖שׂni.GasH5065on that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,for Saulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586hadputוַיֹּאֶל֩vai.yo.'ElH422the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971underH422oathH422,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Cursedאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779be the manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsיֹ֨אכַלYo.khalH398foodלֶ֜חֶםLe.chemH3899beforeH5704eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבha.'E.revH6153,and untilH5704I have avengedוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ve.ni.kam.TiH5358myself on my enemiesH340.”So noneוְלֹֽא כָּל־ve.Lo' kol-H3808H3605of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971tastedטָעַ֥םta.'AmH2938foodלָֽחֶם׃ סLa.chemH3899.
26When the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971enteredוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935the forestהַיַּ֔עַרhai.Ya.'arH3293,beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009, there wasa flowהֵ֣לֶךְHe.lekhH1982of honeyדְּבָ֑שׁde.VashH1706;but noוְאֵין־ve.'ein-H369man putמַשִּׂ֤יגma.SigH5381his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027to his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310,for the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971fearedיָרֵ֥אya.Re'H3372the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ha.she.vu.'AhH7621.
27But JonathanH3083had not heardשָׁמַ֗עsha.Ma'H8085when his fatherאָבִיו֮'a.VivH1putH7650the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971underH7650oathבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַbe.hash.Bi.a'H7650; therefore,he putוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971out the endקְצֵ֤הke.TzehH7097of the staffהַמַּטֶּה֙ha.ma.TehH4294that wasin his handבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֥לvai.yit.BolH2881it in the honeycombבְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁbe.ya'.Rat ha.de.VashH3295H1706,and putוַיָּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027to his mouthפִּ֔יוPivH6310, andhis eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869brightenedוַתָּאֹ֖רְנָהva.ta.ro.nahH215.
28Then oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of the peopleמֵֽהָעָ֜םme.ha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Your fatherאָבִ֤יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1strictlyH7650putH7650the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971underH7650oathH7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Cursedאָר֥וּר'a.RurH779be the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398foodלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.’”And the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971were wearyוַיָּ֖עַףvai.Ya.'afH5888.
29Then JonathanH3083saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “My fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1has troubledעָכַ֥ר'a.KharH5916the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Seeרְאוּ־re.'u-H7200nowנָא֙na'H4994,howכִּֽי־ki-H3588my eyesעֵינַ֔י'ei.NaiH5869have brightenedאֹ֣רוּ'O.ruH215becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588I tastedטָעַ֔מְתִּיta.'Am.tiH2938a littleמְעַ֖טme.'AtH4592of thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088honeyדְּבַ֥שׁde.VashH1706.
30HowH637muchכִּ֡יkiH637H3588moreכִּ֥יkiH637H3588,ifלוּא֩lu'H3863only the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971had eatenאָכֹ֨ל'a.KholH398freelyאָכַ֤ל'a.KhalH398todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117of the spoilמִשְּׁלַ֥לmi.she.LalH7998of their enemiesH340whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they foundמָצָ֑אma.Tza'H4672!For nowעַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH6258the slaughterמַכָּ֖הma.KahH4347among the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ba.pe.lish.TimH6430has not been greatרָבְתָ֥הra.ve.TahH7235.”
32The peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971rushedוַיַּ֤עַטvai.ya.'asH5860greedilyH6213upon the spoilהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.lalH7998,and tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947sheepצֹ֧אןtzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֛רu.va.KarH1241and calvesוּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖רu.ve.Nei va.KarH1121H1241,and slewוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819themon the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776;and the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971ateוַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398themwith the bloodהַדָּֽם׃ha.DamH1818.
33Then they toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙le.sha.'UlH7586,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971aresinningחֹטִ֥איםcho.TimH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398with the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.”And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You have actedH898treacherouslyבְּגַדְתֶּ֔םbe.gad.TemH898;rollגֹּֽלּוּ־go.lu-H1556a greatגְּדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahH1419stoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68to me todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.”
34Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “DisperseH6327yourselvesH6327among the peopleבָעָ֡םva.'AmH5971and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םva.'a.mar.TemH559to them, ‘EachH376oneH376of you bringהַגִּ֣ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066me his oxשׁוֹר֜וֹsho.RoH7794or his sheepשְׂיֵ֗הוּse.Ye.huH7716,and slaughterוּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤םu.she.cha.TemH7819ithereבָּזֶה֙ba.ZehH2088and eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔םva.'a.khal.TemH398;and do not sinתֶחֶטְא֥וּte.chet.'UH2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398with the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.’”So allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971that nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915broughtוַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּvai.ya.Gi.shuH5066eachH376oneH376his oxשׁוֹר֧וֹsho.RoH7794with him and slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־vai.yish.cha.tu-H7819itthereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.
36Then Saulשָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let us goנֵרְדָ֣הne.re.DahH3381downH3381afterאַחֲרֵי֩'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀fe.lish.TimH6430by nightלַ֜יְלָהLay.lahH3915and takeH962spoilH962among them untilעַד־'ad-H5704the morningהַבֹּ֗קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242lightא֣וֹר'orH216,and let us not leaveנַשְׁאֵ֤רnash.'ErH7604a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of them.” And they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Doעֲשֵׂ֑ה ס'a.SehH6213whateverכָּל־kol-H3605seems goodהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896to you.” Sothe priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Let us drawנִקְרְבָ֥הnik.re.VahH7126nearH7126to Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430hereהֲלֹ֖םha.LomH1988.”
37Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'AlH7592of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430, “Shall I goהַֽאֵרֵד֙ha.'e.RedH3381downH3381afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430?Will You giveהֲתִתְּנֵ֖םha.ti.te.NemH5414them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?” ButHe did not answerעָנָ֖הוּ'a.Na.huH6030him on that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.
38Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Drawגֹּ֣שֽׁוּGo.shuH5066nearH5066hereהֲלֹ֔םha.LomH1988,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605youchiefsפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,and investigateוּדְע֣וּu.de.'UH3045and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200howבַּמָּ֗הba.MahH4100thisH2088sinהַחַטָּ֥אתha.cha.TatH2403has happenedהָֽיְתָ֛הha.ye.TahH1961todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.
39Foras the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,who deliversהַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ha.mo.Shi.a'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thoughאִם־'im-H3588H518it is in JonathanH3083my sonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121,he shall surelyמ֣וֹתMotH3588H4191dieיָמ֑וּתya.MutH4191.”But not oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971answeredעֹנֵ֖הוּ'o.Ne.huH6030him.
40Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “You shall be on oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676and I and JonathanH3083my sonבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121will be on the otherאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259sideלְעֵ֣בֶרle.'E.verH5676.”And the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Doעֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס'a.SehH6213whatH2896seems goodH2896to you.”
43Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to JonathanH3083, “Tellהַגִּ֥ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me whatמֶ֣הmehH4100you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213.”So JonathanH3083toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, “I indeedטָעֹ֨םta.'OmH2938tastedטָעַ֜מְתִּיta.'Am.tiH2938a littleמְעַ֥טme.'AtH4592honeyדְּבַ֖שׁde.VashH1706with the endבִּקְצֵ֨הbik.TzehH7097of the staffהַמַּטֶּ֧הha.ma.TehH4294that was in my handבְּיָדִ֛יbe.ya.DiH3027.HereH2009I am, I must dieאָמֽוּת׃'a.MutH4191!”
45But the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Must JonathanH3083dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834hasbroughtH6213aboutH6213thisH2088greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הha.ge.do.LahH1419deliveranceהַיְשׁוּעָ֨הhay.shu.'AhH3444in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478?Farחָלִ֗ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486from it! As the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,not one hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תmi.sa.'a.RatH8185of his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218shall fallיִפֹּ֞לyi.PolH5307to the groundאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, forhe has workedH6213with Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430thisH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.”So the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971rescuedוַיִּפְדּ֥וּvai.yif.DuH6299JonathanH3083and he did not dieמֵֽת׃ סMetH4191.
Constant Warfare
47Now when Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'UlH7586had takenלָכַ֥דla.KhadH3920the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,he foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against allבְּֽכָל־be.kholH3605his enemiesH340on everyH5439sideH5439,against Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124,the sonsוּבִבְנֵי־u.viv.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֨וֹןa.MonH5983,EdomH112,the kingsוּבְמַלְכֵ֤יu.ve.mal.KheiH4428of Zobahצוֹבָה֙tzo.VahH6678, andthe Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.va.pe.lish.TimH6430;and whereverוּבְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־u.ve.Khol 'a.Sher-H3605H834he turnedיִפְנֶ֖הyif.NehH6437, heinflictedH7561punishmentH7561.
49Nowthe sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586were JonathanH3083and Ishviוְיִשְׁוִ֖יve.yish.ViH3440and Malchi-shuaH4444;and the namesוְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034of his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.TavH1323were these:the nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of the firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.RahH1067Merabמֵרַ֔בme.RavH4764and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of the youngerהַקְּטַנָּ֖הha.ke.ta.NahH6996Michalמִיכַֽל׃mi.KhalH4324.
50The nameוְשֵׁם֙ve.ShemH8034of Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802was Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֖עַם'a.chi.No.'amH293the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Ahimaazאֲחִימָ֑עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzH290. Andthe nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of the captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of his armyצְבָאוֹ֙tze.va.'OH6635was Abnerאֲבִינֵ֔ר'a.vi.NerH74the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nerנֵ֖רnerH5369,Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586uncleדּ֥וֹדDodH1730.
52Now the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430was severeחֲזָקָ֣הcha.za.KahH2389allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586;and when Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוְרָאָ֨הve.ra.'AhH7200anyכָּל־kol-H3605mightyגִּבּוֹר֙gi.bOrH1368manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376or anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605valiantחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428manבֶּן־ben-H1121, heattachedוַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'as.Fe.huH622him to his staff.
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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