I Samuel 14 (kjv)

Now it came to pass upon a day^H3117, that Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armour^H3627, Come^H3212, and let us go over^H5674 to the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, that is on the other side^{H5676 H1975}. But he told^H5046 not his father^H1.²And Saul^H7586 tarried^H3427 in the uttermost^H7097 part of Gibeah^H1390 under a pomegranate tree^H7416 which is in Migron^H4051: and the people^H5971 that were with him were about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376;³And Ahiah^H281, the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, Ichabod's^H350 brother^H251, the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eli^H5941, the LORD'S^H3068 priest^H3548 in Shiloh^H7887, wearing^H5375 an ephod^H646. And the people^H5971 knew^H3045 not that Jonathan^H3129 was gone^H1980.⁴And between the passages^H4569, by which Jonathan^H3129 sought^H1245 to go over^H5674 unto the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, there was a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 on the one side^H5676, and a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 on the other side^H5676: and the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Bozez^H949, and the name^H8034 of the other^H259 Seneh^H5573.⁵The forefront^H8127 of the one^H259 was situate^H4690 northward^H6828 over against^H4136 Michmash^H4363, and the other^H259 southward^H5045 over against^H4136 Gibeah^H1387.⁶And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 to the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375 his armour^H3627, Come^H3212, and let us go over^H5674 unto the garrison^H4673 of these uncircumcised^H6189: it may be that the LORD^H3068 will work^H6213 for us: for there is no restraint^H4622 to the LORD^H3068 to save^H3467 by many^H7227 or by few^H4592.⁷And his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627} said^H559 unto him, Do^H6213 all that is in thine heart^H3824: turn^H5186 thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart^H3824.⁸Then said^H559 Jonathan^H3083, Behold, we will pass over^H5674 unto these men^H582, and we will discover^H1540 ourselves unto them.⁹If they say^H559 thus unto us, Tarry^H1826 until we come^H5060 to you; then we will stand still^H5975 in our place, and will not go up^H5927 unto them.¹⁰But if they say^H559 thus, Come up^H5927 unto us; then we will go up^H5927: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into our hand^H3027: and this shall be a sign^H226 unto us.¹¹And both^H8147 of them discovered^H1540 themselves unto the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 said^H559, Behold, the Hebrews^H5680 come forth^H3318 out of the holes^H2356 where they had hid^H2244 themselves.¹²And the men^H582 of the garrison^H4675 answered^H6030 Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627}, and said^H559, Come up^H5927 to us, and we will shew^H3045 you a thing^H1697. And Jonathan^H3129 said^H559 unto his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627}, Come up^H5927 after^H310 me: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478.¹³And Jonathan^H3129 climbed up^H5927 upon his hands^H3027 and upon his feet^H7272, and his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627} after^H310 him: and they fell^H5307 before^H6440 Jonathan^H3129; and his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627} slew^H4191 after^H310 him.¹⁴And that first^H7223 slaughter^H4347, which Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627} made^H5221, was about twenty^H6242 men^H376, within as it were an half^H2677 acre^H4618 of land^H7704, which a yoke^H6776 of oxen might plow.

¹⁵And there was trembling^H2731 in the host^H4264, in the field^H7704, and among all the people^H5971: the garrison^H4673, and the spoilers^H7843, they also trembled^H2729, and the earth^H776 quaked^H7264: so it was a very great^H430 trembling^H2731.¹⁶And the watchmen^H6822 of Saul^H7586 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144 looked^H7200; and, behold, the multitude^H1995 melted away^H4127, and they went^H3212 on beating down^H1986 one another.

¹⁷Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, Number^H6485 now, and see^H7200 who is gone^H1980 from us. And when they had numbered^H6485, behold, Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^{H5375 H3627} were not there.¹⁸And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto Ahiah^H281, Bring hither^H5066 the ark^H727 of God^H430. For the ark^H727 of God^H430 was at that time^H3117 with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.¹⁹And it came to pass, while Saul^H7586 talked^H1696 unto the priest^H3548, that the noise^H1995 that was in the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H3212 on^H1980 and increased^H7227: and Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the priest^H3548, Withdraw^H622 thine hand^H3027.²⁰And Saul^H7586 and all the people^H5971 that were with him assembled^H2199 themselves, and they came^H935 to the battle^H4421: and, behold, every man's^H376 sword^H2719 was against his fellow^H7453, and there was a very^H3966 great^H1419 discomfiture^H4103.

²¹Moreover the Hebrews^H5680 that were with the Philistines^H6430 before^H865 that time^H8032, which went up^H5927 with them into the camp^H4264 from the country round about^H5439, even they also turned to be with the Israelites^H3478 that were with Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129.²²Likewise all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 which had hid^H2244 themselves in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, when they heard^H8085 that the Philistines^H6430 fled^H5127, even they also followed hard^H1692 after^H310 them in the battle^H4421.²³So the LORD^H3068 saved^H3467 Israel^H3478 that day^H3117: and the battle^H4421 passed over^H5674 unto Bethaven^H1007.

²⁴And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065 that day^H3117: for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422 the people^H5971, saying^H559, Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 until evening^H6153, that I may be avenged^H5358 on mine enemies^H341. So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938 any food^H3899.²⁵And all they of the land^H776 came^H935 to a wood^H3293; and there was honey^H1706 upon^H6440 the ground^H7704.²⁶And when the people^H5971 were come^H935 into the wood^H3293, behold, the honey^H1706 dropped^H1982; but no man put^H5381 his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310: for the people^H5971 feared^H3372 the oath^H7621.²⁷But Jonathan^H3129 heard^H8085 not when his father^H1 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with the oath^H7650: wherefore he put forth^H7971 the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in his hand^H3027, and dipped^H2881 it in an honeycomb^{H3295 H1706}, and put^H7725 his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310; and his eyes^H5869 were enlightened^H215.²⁸Then answered^H6030 one^H376 of the people^H5971, and said^H559, Thy father^H1 straitly^H7650 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with an oath^H7650, saying^H559, Cursed^H779 be the man^H376 that eateth^H398 any food^H3899 this day^H3117. And the people^H5971 were faint^H5774.²⁹Then said^H559 Jonathan^H3129, My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916 the land^H776: see^H7200, I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened^H215, because I tasted^H2938 a little^H4592 of this honey^H1706.³⁰How much more^H637, if haply^H3863 the people^H5971 had eaten^H398 freely^H398 to day^H3117 of the spoil^H7998 of their enemies^H341 which they found^H4672? for had there not been now a much greater^H7235 slaughter^H4347 among the Philistines^H6430?

³¹And they smote^H5221 the Philistines^H6430 that day^H3117 from Michmash^H4363 to Aijalon^H357: and the people^H5971 were very^H3966 faint^H5774.³²And the people^H5971 flew^{H5860 H6213} upon the spoil^H7998, and took^H3947 sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and calves^H1121, and slew^H7819 them on the ground^H776: and the people^H5971 did eat^H398 them with the blood^H1818.³³Then they told^H5046 Saul^H7586, saying^H559, Behold, the people^H5971 sin^H2398 against the LORD^H3068, in that they eat^H398 with the blood^H1818. And he said^H559, Ye have transgressed^H898: roll^H1556 a great^H1419 stone^H68 unto me this day^H3117.³⁴And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Disperse^H6327 yourselves among the people^H5971, and say^H559 unto them, Bring me hither^H5066 every man^H376 his ox^H7794, and every man^H376 his sheep^H7716, and slay^H7819 them here, and eat^H398; and sin^H2398 not against the LORD^H3068 in eating^H398 with the blood^H1818. And all the people^H5971 brought^H5066 every man^H376 his ox^H7794 with him^H3027 that night^H3915, and slew^H7819 them there.

³⁵And Saul^H7586 built^H1129 an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068: the same was the first^H2490 altar^H4196 that he built^H1129 unto the LORD^H3068.³⁶And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Let us go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines^H6430 by night^H3915, and spoil^H962 them until the morning^H1242 light^H216, and let us not leave^H7604 a man^H376 of them. And they said^H559, Do^H6213 whatsoever seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee. Then said^H559 the priest^H3548, Let us draw near^H7126 hither^H1988 unto God^H430.

³⁷And Saul^H7586 asked^H7592 counsel of God^H430, Shall I go down^H3381 after^H310 the Philistines^H6430? wilt thou deliver^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478? But he answered^H6030 him not that day^H3117.³⁸And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Draw ye near^H5066 hither^H1988, all the chief^H6438 of the people^H5971: and know^H3045 and see^H7200 wherein^H4100 this sin^H2403 hath been this day^H3117.³⁹For, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which saveth^H3467 Israel^H3478, though it be^H3426 in Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121, he shall surely^H4191 die^H4191. But there was not a man among all the people^H5971 that answered^H6030 him.⁴⁰Then said^H559 he unto all Israel^H3478, Be ye on one^H259 side^H5676, and I and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121 will be on the other^H259 side^H5676. And the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Saul^H7586, Do^H6213 what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee.⁴¹Therefore Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Give^H3051 a perfect^H8549 lot. And Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129 were taken^H3920: but the people^H5971 escaped^H3318.⁴²And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Cast^H5307 lots between me and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121. And Jonathan^H3129 was taken^H3920.⁴³Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 to Jonathan^H3129, Tell^H5046 me what thou hast done^H6213. And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046 him, and said^H559, I did but^H2938 taste^H2938 a little^H4592 honey^H1706 with the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in mine hand^H3027, and, lo^H2009, I must die^H4191.⁴⁴And Saul^H7586 answered^H559, God^H430 do so^H6213 and more also^H3254: for thou shalt surely^H4191 die^H4191, Jonathan^H3129.⁴⁵And the people^H5971 said^H559 unto Saul^H7586, Shall Jonathan^H3129 die^H4191, who hath wrought^H6213 this great^H1419 salvation^H3444 in Israel^H3478? God forbid^H2486: as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall not one hair^H8185 of his head^H7218 fall^H5307 to the ground^H776; for he hath wrought^H6213 with God^H430 this day^H3117. So the people^H5971 rescued^H6299 Jonathan^H3129, that he died^H4191 not.⁴⁶Then Saul^H7586 went up^H5927 from following^H310 the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980 to their own place^H4725.

⁴⁷So Saul^H7586 took^H3920 the kingdom^H4410 over Israel^H3478, and fought^H3898 against all his enemies^H341 on every side^H5439, against Moab^H4124, and against the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and against Edom^H123, and against the kings^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, and against the Philistines^H6430: and whithersoever he turned^H6437 himself, he vexed^H7561 them.⁴⁸And he gathered^H6213 an host^H2428, and smote^H5221 the Amalekites^H6002, and delivered^H5337 Israel^H3478 out of the hands^H3027 of them that spoiled^H8154 them.⁴⁹Now the sons^H1121 of Saul^H7586 were Jonathan^H3129, and Ishui^H3440, and Melchishua^H4444: and the names^H8034 of his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 were these; the name^H8034 of the firstborn^H1067 Merab^H4764, and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 Michal^H4324:⁵⁰And the name^H8034 of Saul's^H7586 wife^H802 was Ahinoam^H293, the daughter^H1323 of Ahimaaz^H290: and the name^H8034 of the captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 was Abner^H74, the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730.⁵¹And Kish^H7027 was the father^H1 of Saul^H7586; and Ner^H5369 the father^H1 of Abner^H74 was the son^H1121 of Abiel^H22.⁵²And there was sore^H2389 war^H4421 against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586: and when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 any strong^H1368 man^H376, or any valiant^H2428 man^H1121, he took^H622 him unto him.