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1 Samuel 14

Jonathan's Victory

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Now the dayh3117 cameh1961 that Jonathanh3083, the sonh1121 of Saulh7586, saidh559 to the youngh5288 manh5288 who was carryingh5375 his armorh3627, "Comeh1980 and let us crossh5674a overh5674a to the Philistines'h6430 garrisonh4673 that is on the otherh5676 sideh5676." But he did not tellh5046 his fatherh1.

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Saulh7586 was stayingh3427 in the outskirtsh7097a of  aGibeahh1390 underh8478 the pomegranateh7416 treeh7416 whichh834 is in  bMigronh4051. And the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him were  cabout sixh8337a hundredh3967 menh376,

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and Ahijahh281, the  asonh1121 of Ahitubh285,  bIchabod'sh350 brotherh251, the sonh1121 of Phinehash6372, the sonh1121 of Elih5941, the priesth3548 of the LORDh3068 at  cShilohh7887,  dwas  1wearingh5375 an ephodh646. And the peopleh5971a did not knowh3045 that Jonathanh3083 had goneh1980.

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 aBetweenh996 the passesh4569b by whichh834 Jonathanh3083 soughth1245 to crossh5674a overh5674a to the Philistines'h6430 garrisonh4673, there was a sharph8127 cragh5553 on the oneh2088 sideh5676 and a sharph8127 cragh5553 on the otherh2088 sideh5676, and the nameh8034 of the oneh259 was Bozezh949, and the nameh8034 of the otherh259 Senehh5573.

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The oneh259 cragh8127 roseh4690 on the northh6828 oppositeh4136 Michmashh4363, and the otherh259 on the southh5045 oppositeh4136 Gebah1387.

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Then Jonathanh3083 saidh559 to the youngh5288 manh5288 who was carryingh5375 his armorh3627, "Comeh1980 and let us crossh5674a overh5674a to the garrisonh4673 of  atheseh428 uncircumcisedh6189; perhapsh194 the LORDh3068 will workh6213a for us, for  bthe LORDh3068 is not restrainedh4622 to saveh3467 by manyh7227a orh176 by fewh4592."

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His armorh3627 bearerh5375 saidh559 to him, "Doh6213a allh3605 that is in your hearth3824; turnh5186 yourself, and hereh2009 I am with you according to your  1desireh3824."

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Then Jonathanh3083 saidh559, " aBeholdh2009, we will crossh5674a overh5674a to the menh376 and revealh1540 ourselves to them.

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"Ifh518 they  1sayh559 to us, `Waith1826a untilh5704 we comeh5060 to you'; then we will standh5975 in our placeh8478 and not goh5927 up to them.

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"But ifh518 they  1sayh559, `Comeh5927 up to us,' then we will goh5927 up, for the LORDh3068 has givenh5414 them into our handsh3027; and  athish2088 shall be the signh226 to us."

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When bothh8147 of them revealedh1540 themselves to the garrisonh4673 of the Philistinesh6430, the Philistinesh6430 saidh559, "Beholdh2009,  aHebrewsh5680 are comingh3318 out of the holesh2356 whereh834h8033 they have hiddenh2244 themselves."

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So the menh376 of the garrisonh4673  1hailedh6030a Jonathanh3083 and his armorh3627 bearerh5375 and saidh559, "Comeh5927 up to us and  awe will tellh3045 you somethingh1697." And Jonathanh3083 saidh559 to his armorh3627 bearerh5375, "Comeh5927 up afterh310 me, for  bthe LORDh3068 has givenh5414 them into the handsh3027 of Israelh3478."

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Then Jonathanh3083 climbedh5927 up on his handsh3027 and feeth7272, with his armorh3627 bearerh5375 behindh310 him; and they fellh5307 beforeh6440 Jonathanh3083, and his armorh3627 bearerh5375 puth4191 some to deathh4191 afterh310 him.

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That firsth7223 slaughterh4347 whichh834 Jonathanh3083 and his armorh3627 bearerh5375 madeh5221 was about twentyh6242 menh376 within about halfh2677 a furrowh4618 in an acreh6776 of landh7704.

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And there was a tremblingh2731 in the camph4264, in the fieldh7704, and among allh3605 the peopleh5971a. Evenh1571 the garrisonh4673 and  athe raidersh7843 trembledh2729, and  bthe earthh776 quakedh7264 so  cthat it becameh1961 a  1greath430 tremblingh2731.

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Now Saul'sh7586 watchmenh6822 in Gibeahh1390 of Benjaminh1144 lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, the multitudeh1995 meltedh4127 awayh4127; and they wenth1980 hereh1988 and there.

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Saulh7586 saidh559 to the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him, " 1Numberh6485 nowh4994 and seeh7200 whoh4310 has goneh1980 from us." And when they had  1numberedh6485, beholdh2009, Jonathanh3083 and his armorh3627 bearerh5375 were not there.

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559 to Ahijahh281, " aBringh5066 the arkh727 of Godh430 hereh5066." For the arkh727 of Godh430 was at that timeh3117 with the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478.

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 aWhileh5704 Saulh7586 talkedh1696 to the priesth3548, the commotionh1995 in the camph4264 of the Philistinesh6430 continuedh1980 and increasedh7227a; so Saulh7586 saidh559 to the priesth3548, "Withdrawh622 your handh3027."

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Then Saulh7586 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him ralliedh2199 and cameh935 to the battleh4421; and beholdh2009,  aeveryh376 man'sh376 swordh2719 was against his fellowh7453, and there was veryh3966 greath1419 confusionh4103.

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Now the Hebrewsh5680 who were with the Philistinesh6430 previouslyh865ah8032a, whoh834 wenth5927 up with them allh5439 aroundh5439 in the camph4264, evenh1571  athey alsoh1571 turned to be with the Israelitesh3478 whoh834 were with Saulh7586 and Jonathanh3083.

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When allh3605 the  amenh376 of Israelh3478 who had hiddenh2244 themselves in the hillh2022 countryh2022 of Ephraimh669 heardh8085 that the Philistinesh6430 had fledh5127, evenh1571 they alsoh1571 pursuedh1692 them closelyh1692 in the battleh4421.

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So  athe LORDh3068 deliveredh3467 Israelh3478 that dayh3117, and the battleh4421  1spreadh5674a beyondh5674a  bBeth-avenh1007b.

Saul's Foolish Order

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Now the menh376 of Israelh3478 were hard-pressedh5065 on that dayh3117, for Saulh7586 had  aputh422 the peopleh5971a underh422 oathh422, sayingh559, "Cursedh779 be the manh376 whoh834 eatsh398 foodh3899  1beforeh5704 eveningh6153, and untilh5704 I have avengedh5358 myself on my enemiesh340." So noneh3808h3605 of the peopleh5971a tastedh2938 foodh3899.

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Allh3605 the people of the landh776 enteredh935 the foresth3293a, and there was honeyh1706 on the groundh6440h7704.

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When the peopleh5971a enteredh935 the foresth3293a, beholdh2009,  athere was a flowh1982 of honeyh1706; but noh369 man puth5381 his handh3027 to his mouthh6310, for the peopleh5971a fearedh3372a the oathh7621.

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But Jonathanh3083 had not heardh8085 when his fatherh1 puth7650 the peopleh5971a underh7650 oathh7650; therefore,  ahe puth7971 out the endh7097a of the staffh4294 that was in his handh3027 and dippedh2881 it in the honeycombh3295h1706, and puth7725 his handh3027 to his mouthh6310, and  bhis eyesh5869 brightenedh215.

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Then oneh376 of the peopleh5971a saidh559, "Your fatherh1 strictlyh7650 puth7650 the peopleh5971a underh7650 oathh7650, sayingh559, `Cursedh779 be the manh376 whoh834 eatsh398 foodh3899 todayh3117.' " And the peopleh5971a were wearyh5888.

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Then Jonathanh3083 saidh559, " aMy fatherh1 has troubledh5916 the landh776. Seeh7200 nowh4994, howh3588 my eyesh5869 have brightenedh215 becauseh3588 I tastedh2938 a littleh4592 of thish2088 honeyh1706.

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"Howh637 muchh637h3588 moreh637h3588, ifh3863 only the peopleh5971a had eatenh398 freelyh398 todayh3117 of the spoilh7998 of their enemiesh340 whichh834 they foundh4672! For nowh6258 the slaughterh4347 among the Philistinesh6430 has not been greath7235a."

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They struckh5221 among the Philistinesh6430 that dayh3117 from  aMichmashh4363 to  bAijalonh357. And the peopleh5971a were veryh3966 wearyh5888.

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 aThe peopleh5971a  1rushedh5860b greedilyh6213a upon the spoilh7998, and tookh3947 sheeph6629 and oxenh1241 and calvesh1121h1241, and slewh7819 them on the groundh776; and the peopleh5971a ateh398 them  bwith the bloodh1818.

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Then they toldh5046 Saulh7586, sayingh559, "Beholdh2009, the peopleh5971a are  asinningh2398 against the LORDh3068 by eatingh398 with the bloodh1818." And he saidh559, "You have actedh898 treacherouslyh898; rollh1556 a greath1419 stoneh68 to me todayh3117."

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Saulh7586 saidh559, "Disperseh6327a yourselvesh6327a among the peopleh5971a and sayh559 to them, `Eachh376 oneh376 of you bringh5066 me his oxh7794 or his sheeph7716, and slaughterh7819 it hereh2088 and eath398; and do not sinh2398 against the LORDh3068 by eatingh398 with the bloodh1818.' " So allh3605 the peopleh5971a that nighth3915 broughth5066 eachh376 oneh376 his oxh7794  1with him and slaughteredh7819 it thereh8033.

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And  aSaulh7586 builth1129 an altarh4196 to the LORDh3068; it was the firsth2490c altarh4196 that he builth1129 to the LORDh3068.

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559, "Let us goh3381 downh3381 afterh310 the Philistinesh6430 by nighth3915 and takeh962 spoilh962 among them untilh5704 the morningh1242 lighth216, and let us not leaveh7604 a manh376 of them." And they saidh559, "Doh6213a whateverh3605 seems goodh2896a  1to you." So  athe priesth3548 saidh559, "Let us drawh7126 nearh7126 to Godh430 hereh1988."

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Saulh7586  ainquiredh7592 of Godh430, "Shall I goh3381 downh3381 afterh310 the Philistinesh6430? Will You giveh5414 them into the handh3027 of Israelh3478?" But  bHe did not answerh6030a him on that dayh3117.

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Saulh7586 saidh559, " aDrawh5066 nearh5066 hereh1988, allh3605 you  1chiefsh6438 of the peopleh5971a, and investigateh3045 and seeh7200 howh4100 thish2088 sinh2403b has happenedh1961 todayh3117.

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"For  aas the LORDh3068 livesh2416a, who deliversh3467 Israelh3478, thoughh3588h518 it is in Jonathanh3083 my sonh1121, he shall surelyh3588h4191 dieh4191." But not oneh369 of allh3605 the peopleh5971a answeredh6030a him.

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Then he saidh559 to allh3605 Israelh3478, "You shall be on oneh259 sideh5676 and I and Jonathanh3083 my sonh1121 will be on the otherh259 sideh5676." And the peopleh5971a saidh559 to Saulh7586, "Doh6213a whath2896a seems goodh2896a  1to you."

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Therefore, Saulh7586 saidh559 to the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, " aGiveh3051 a perfecth8549 lot." And Jonathanh3083 and Saulh7586 were takenh3920, but the peopleh5971a escapedh3318.

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Saulh7586 saidh559, "Casth5307 lots betweenh996 me and Jonathanh3083 my sonh1121." And Jonathanh3083 was takenh3920.

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559 to Jonathanh3083, " aTellh5046 me whath4100 you have doneh6213a." So Jonathanh3083 toldh5046 him and saidh559, " bI indeedh2938 tastedh2938 a littleh4592 honeyh1706 with the endh7097a of the staffh4294 that was in my handh3027. Hereh2009 I am, I must dieh4191!"

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Saulh7586 saidh559, " aMay Godh430 doh6213a  1thish3541 to me and moreh3254 alsoh3541, for  byou shall surelyh4191 dieh4191, Jonathanh3083."

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But the peopleh5971a saidh559 to Saulh7586, "Must Jonathanh3083 dieh4191, whoh834 has  1broughth6213a abouth6213a thish2088 greath1419 deliveranceh3444 in Israelh3478? Farh2486 from it! As the LORDh3068 livesh2416a,  anot one hairh8185 of his headh7218 shall fallh5307 to the groundh776, for  bhe has workedh6213a with Godh430 thish2088 dayh3117." So the peopleh5971a  2rescuedh6299 Jonathanh3083 and he did not dieh4191.

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Then Saulh7586 wenth5927 up from  1pursuingh310 the Philistinesh6430, and the Philistinesh6430 wenth1980 to their own placeh4725.

Constant Warfare

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Now when Saulh7586 had takenh3920 the kingdomh4410 overh5921 Israelh3478, he foughth3898a against allh3605 his enemiesh340 on everyh5439 sideh5439, against Moabh4124,  athe sonsh1121 of Ammonh5983, Edomh112b,  bthe kingsh4428 of Zobahh6678, and  cthe Philistinesh6430; and whereverh3605h834 he turnedh6437, he  1inflictedh7561 punishmenth7561.

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He actedh6213a valiantlyh2428 and  1 adefeatedh5221 the Amalekitesh6002, and deliveredh5337 Israelh3478 from the handsh3027 of  2those who plunderedh8154 them.

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Now  athe sonsh1121 of Saulh7586 were Jonathanh3083 and Ishvih3440 and Malchi-shuah4444; and the namesh8034 of his twoh8147 daughtersh1323 were these: the nameh8034 of the firstbornh1067  bMerabh4764 and the nameh8034 of the youngerh6996a  cMichalh4324.

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The nameh8034 of Saul'sh7586 wifeh802 was Ahinoamh293 the daughterh1323 of Ahimaazh290. And  athe nameh8034 of the captainh8269 of his armyh6635 was Abnerh74 the sonh1121 of Nerh5369, Saul'sh7586 uncleh1730.

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 aKishh7027 was the fatherh1 of Saulh7586, and Nerh5369 the fatherh1 of Abnerh74 was the sonh1121 of Abielh22.

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Now the warh4421 againsth5921 the Philistinesh6430 was severeh2389 allh3605 the daysh3117 of Saulh7586; and when Saulh7586 sawh7200 anyh3605 mightyh1368 manh376 or anyh3605 valianth2428 manh1121, he  1 aattachedh622 him to  2his staff.



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