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1 Samuel 14:1-23

1Now it came to pass upon adayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117, thatJonathanיוֹנָתָ֤ןyo.na.TanH3129thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngmanהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288thatboreנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375hisarmourכֵלָ֔יוkhe.LavH3627,ComeH3212, and let us gooverוְנַעְבְּרָה֙ve.na'.be.RahH5674to thegarrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430that is on the othersideמֵעֵ֣בֶר הַלָּ֑זme.'E.ver ha.LazH5676 H1975. But hetoldהִגִּֽיד׃hi.GidH5046not hisfatherוּלְאָבִ֖יוu.le.'a.VivH1.

2AndSaulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586tarriedיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427at theedgeבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097ofGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390under a pomegranatetreeהָרִמּ֖וֹןha.ri.MonH7416which is inMigronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbe.mig.RonH4051: and thepeopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971that were with him were aboutsixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁke.SheshH8337hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376;

3AndAhiahוַאֲחִיָּ֣הva.'a.chi.YahH281, thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofAhitubאֲחִט֡וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,Ichabod’sאִיכָב֣וֹד׀'i.kha.VodH350brotherאֲחִ֡י'a.ChiH251, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofPhinehasפִּינְחָ֨סpin.ChasH6372, thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofEliעֵלִ֜י'e.LiH5941, theLORD’Sיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068priestכֹּהֵ֧ן׀ko.HenH3548inShilohבְּשִׁל֖וֹbe.shi.LoH7887,wearingנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375anephodאֵפ֑וֹד'e.FodH646. And thepeopleוְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'AmH5971knewיָדַ֔עya.Da'H3045not thatJonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yo.na.TanH3129wasgoneהָלַ֖ךְha.LakhH1980.

4And on each side of thepassהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתha.ma'.be.RotH4569, by whichJonathanיֽוֹנָתָן֙yo.na.TanH3129soughtבִּקֵּ֤שׁbi.KeshH1245to gooverלַֽעֲבֹר֙la.'a.VorH5674to thegarrisonמַצַּ֣בma.TzavH4673of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430, there was asharpשֵׁן־shen-H8127rockהַסֶּ֤לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the onesideמֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙me.ha.'E.verH5676, and asharpוְשֵׁן־ve.shen-H8127rockהַסֶּ֥לַעha.Se.la'H5553on the othersideמֵהָעֵ֖בֶרme.ha.'E.verH5676: and thenameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034of theoneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259wasBozezבּוֹצֵ֔ץbo.TzetzH949, and thenameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of theotherהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259Senehסֶֽנֶּה׃Se.nehH5573.

5Thefrontהַשֵּׁ֧ןha.ShenH8127of theoneהָאֶחָ֛דha.'e.ChadH259roseמָצ֥וּקma.TzukH4690northwardמִצָּפ֖וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828oppositeמ֣וּלmulH4136Michmashמִכְמָ֑שׂmikh.MasH4363, and theotherוְהָאֶחָ֥דve.ha.'e.ChadH259southwardמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045oppositeמ֥וּלmulH4136Gibeahגָּֽבַע׃ סGa.va'H1387.

6AndJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngmanהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288thatboreנֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'H5375hisarmourכֵלָ֗יוkhe.LavH3627,ComeH3212, and let us gooverוְנַעְבְּרָ֗הve.na'.be.RahH5674to thegarrisonמַצַּב֙ma.TzavH4673of theseuncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםha.'a.re.LimH6189: it may be that theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068willworkיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213for us: for there is norestraintמַעְצ֔וֹרma'.TzorH4622to theLORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068tosaveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467bymanyבְּרַ֖בbe.RavH7227or byfewבִמְעָֽט׃vim.'AtH4592.

7And hisarmourbearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Doעֲשֵׂ֖ה'a.SehH6213all that is in thyheartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil.va.Ve.khaH3824:turnנְטֵ֣הne.TehH5186thee; behold, I am with thee according to thyheartכִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃ סkil.va.Ve.khaH3824.

8Thensaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083, Behold, we will passoverעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.RimH5674to thesemenהָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.ShimH582, and we willshowוְנִגְלִ֖ינוּve.nig.Li.nuH1540ourselves to them.

9If theysayיֹֽאמְרוּ֙yo.me.RuH559thus to us,Tarryדֹּ֕מּוּDo.muH1826until wecomeהַגִּיעֵ֖נוּha.gi.'E.nuH5060to you; then we will standstillוְעָמַ֣דְנוּve.'a.Mad.nuH5975in our place, and will not goupנַעֲלֶ֖הna.'a.LehH5927to them.

10But if theysayיֹאמְר֜וּyo.me.RuH559thus, Comeupעֲל֤וּ'a.LuH5927to us; then we will goupוְעָלִ֔ינוּve.'a.Li.nuH5927: for theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hathdeliveredנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them into ourhandבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027: and this shall be asignהָאֽוֹת׃ha.'otH226to us.

11Andbothשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.HemH8147of themshowedוַיִּגָּל֣וּvai.yi.ga.LuH1540themselves to thegarrisonמַצַּ֖בma.TzavH4673of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430: and thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, Behold, theHebrewsעִבְרִים֙'iv.RimH5680comeforthיֹֽצְאִ֔יםyo.tze.'ImH3318out of theholesהַחֹרִ֖יםha.cho.RimH2356where they hadhidהִתְחַבְּאוּ־hit.cha.be.'u-H2244themselves.

12And themenאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of thegarrisonהַמַּצָּבָ֜הha.ma.tza.VahH4675answeredוַיַּעֲנוּ֩vai.ya.'a.NuH6030Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֣ן׀yo.na.TanH3129and hisarmourbearerנֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יוno.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627, andsaidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, Comeupעֲל֣וּ'a.LuH5927to us, and we willshowוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהve.no.Di.'ahH3045yousomethingדָּבָ֑ר פda.VarH1697. AndJonathanיוֹנָתָ֜ןyo.na.TanH3129saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisarmourbearerנֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙no.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627, Comeupעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927afterאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310me: for theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hathdeliveredנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414them into thehandבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

13AndJonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyo.na.TanH3129climbedupוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927upon hishandsיָדָיו֙ya.DavH3027and upon hisfeetרַגְלָ֔יוrag.LavH7272, and hisarmourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310him: and theyfellוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙vai.yi.pe.LuH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanH3129; and hisarmourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627slewמְמוֹתֵ֥תme.mo.TetH4191afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.

14And thatfirstהָרִאשֹׁנָ֗הha.ri.sho.NahH7223slaughterהַמַּכָּ֣הha.ma.KahH4347, whichJonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyo.na.TanH3129and hisarmourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יוve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627madeהִכָּ֧הhi.KahH5221, was abouttwentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםke.'es.RimH6242menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376, within as it were anhalfכְּבַחֲצִ֥יke.va.cha.TziH2677acreמַעֲנָ֖הma.'a.NahH4618oflandשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704, which ayokeצֶ֥מֶדTze.medH6776of oxen might plow .

15And there wastremblingחֲרָדָ֨הcha.ra.DahH2731in thehostבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הva.ma.cha.NehH4264, in thefieldבַשָּׂדֶה֙va.sa.DehH7704, and among all thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971: thegarrisonהַמַּצָּב֙ha.ma.TzavH4673, and thespoilersוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתve.ha.mash.ChitH7843, they alsotrembledחָרְד֖וּcha.re.DuH2729, and theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776quakedוַתִּרְגַּ֣זva.tir.GazH7264: so it was a verygreatאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430tremblingלְחֶרְדַּ֥תle.cher.DatH2731.

16And thewatchmenהַצֹּפִים֙ha.tzo.FimH6822ofSaulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586inGibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbe.giv.'AtH1390ofBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144lookedוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200; and, behold, themultitudeהֶהָמ֛וֹןhe.ha.MonH1995meltedawayנָמ֖וֹגna.MogH4127, and theywentH3212on beatingdownH1986one another .

17Thensaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586to thepeopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that were with him,Numberפִּקְדוּ־pik.du-H6485now, andseeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200who isgoneהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980from us. And when they hadnumberedוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּvai.yif.ke.DuH6485, behold,Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyo.na.TanH3129and hisarmourbearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃ve.no.Se' khe.LavH5375 H3627were not there .

18AndSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toAhiahלַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla.'a.chi.YahH281, Bringhereהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066thearkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430. For thearkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was at thattimeבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117with thechildrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

19And it came to pass, whileSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586talkedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696to thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, that thenoiseוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןve.he.ha.MonH1995that was in thehostבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.NehH4264of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430wentH3212onH1980andincreasedוָרָ֑ב פva.RavH7227: andSaulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548,Withdrawאֱסֹ֥ף'e.SofH622thyhandיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.

20AndSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586and all thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that were with himassembledוַיִּזָּעֵ֣קvai.yi.za.'EkH2199themselves, and theycameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421: and, behold, everyman’sאִישׁ֙'ishH376swordחֶ֤רֶבChe.revH2719was against hiscompanionבְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbe.re.'E.huH7453, and there was averyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahH1419confusionמְהוּמָ֖הme.hu.MahH4103.

21Moreover theHebrewsוְהָעִבְרִ֗יםve.ha.'iv.RimH5680that were with thePhilistinesלַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙la.pe.lish.TimH6430beforeכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹלke.'et.MolH865thattimeשִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםshil.ShomH8032, who wentupעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927with them into thecampבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.NehH4264from thesurroundingסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439country, even they also turned to be with theIsraelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478that were withSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586andJonathanוְיוֹנָתָֽן׃ve.yo.na.TanH3129.

22Likewise all themenאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478who hadhidהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםha.mit.cha.be.'ImH2244themselves inmountבְּהַר־be.har-H2022Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669, when theyheardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085that thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430fledנָ֖סוּNa.suH5127, even they also followedhardוַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּvai.yad.be.KuH1692afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them in thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

23So theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068savedוַיּ֧וֹשַׁעvai.Yo.o.sha'H3467Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478thatdayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117: and thebattleוְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔הve.Ha.mil.cha.MahH4421passedoverעָבְרָ֖ה'a.ve.RahH5674toBethavenH1007.

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