New King James Version
1 Samuel 14:11
11So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden.”
1 Samuel 14:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
- New International Version (NIV)So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. “Look!” said the Philistines. “The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, "Look, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves."
- New Living Translation (NLT)When the Philistines saw them coming, they shouted, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of their holes!”
Context of 1 Samuel 14:11
9If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them. 10But if they say thus, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the Lord has delivered them into our hand, and this will be a sign to us.” So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden.” 12Then the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something.” Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Come up after me, for the Lord has delivered them into the hand of Israel.” 13And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armorbearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan. And as he came after him, his armorbearer killed them.
Read all of 1 Samuel 141 Samuel 14:11 word by word
וַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And bothשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- of them discoveredגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
- themselves unto the garrisonמַצָּבmatstsâb · stationH4673
- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Behold, the Hebrewsעִבְרִי‛ibrîy · HebrewH5680
- come forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of the holesחֹרchôr chôr · holeH2356
- where they had hidחָבָאchâbâ' · to hideH2244
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:11
- 1 Samuel 14:22Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden in the mountains of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, they also followed hard after them in the battle.
- 1 Samuel 13:6When the men of Israel saw that they were in danger (for the people were distressed), then the people hid in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in holes, and in pits.
- Judges 6:2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, the caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:11
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Hebrews: Refer to study note on 1 Samuel 13:3. out of the holes in which they were hiding: See 1 Samuel 13:6.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes--As it could not occur to the sentries that two men had come with hostile designs, it was a natural conclusion that they were Israelite deserters. And hence no attempt was made to hinder their ascent, or stone them.Read the comment
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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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