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

2Now Saul was sitting under a pomegranate tree in Migron, on the outskirts of Gibeah. The army that was with him numbered about six hundred men. 3Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left. Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh. 5The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba. 6Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And between the passagesמַעֲבָרָהma‛ăbâr ma‛ăbârâh · fordH4569
• by which Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyônâthân · JonathanH3129
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• to go overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• unto the Philistines’פְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• garrisonמַצָּבmatstsâb · stationH4673
• a sharpשֵׁןshên · tooth: cragH8127
• rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• on the one sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• and the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• Bozezבּוֹצֵץbôtsêts · BozezH949
• Senehסֶ֑נֶּהseneh · SenehH5573

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:4

• 1 Samuel 13:23A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

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

In the dictionaries

• 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