1 Samuel 14:5

1 Samuel 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
• New International Version (NIV)One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.

Context of 1 Samuel 14:5

3Among Saul’s men was Ahijah the priest, who was wearing the ephod, the priestly vest. Ahijah was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord who had served at Shiloh. No one realized that Jonathan had left the Israelite camp. 4To reach the Philistine outpost, Jonathan had to go down between two rocky cliffs that were called Bozez and Seneh. The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba. 6“Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer. “Perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!” 7“Do what you think is best,” the armor bearer replied. “I’m with you completely, whatever you decide.”

1 Samuel 14:5 word by word

הַשֵּׁ֧ן הָאֶחָ֛ד מָצ֥וּק מִצָּפ֖וֹן מ֣וּל מִכְמָ֑שׂ וְהָאֶחָ֥ד מִנֶּ֖גֶב מ֥וּל גָּֽבַע׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The forefrontשֵׁןshên · tooth: cragH8127
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• situateמָצוּקmâtsûq mâtsûq · pillarH4690
• northwardצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• over againstמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
• Michmashמִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂmikmâs mikmâsh mikmash · MichmashH4363
• southwardנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• Gibeahגֶּ֫בַעgeba‛ · GebaH1387

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:5

• 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. 1-141Sa 14:1-14. Jonathan Miraculously Smites the Philistines' Garrison. 1. the Philistines' garrison--"the standing camp" (1Sa 13:23, Margin) "in the passage of Michmash" (1Sa 13:16), now Wady Es-Suweinit. "It begins in the neighborhood of Betin (Beth-el) and El-Bireh (Beetroth), and as it breaks through the ridge below these places, its sides form precipitous walls. On the right, about a quarter of an acre below, it again breaks off, and passes between high…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 14:5

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In the dictionaries

• Gibeah
• Discomfiture
• Discover
• Enlighten
• Faulty
• Fight
• Flew
• Geba
• Moabite
• Philistines

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