1 Samuel 14

1 Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

and to be [the] day and to say Jonathan son: child Saul to(wards) [the] youth to lift: bear article/utensil his to go: come! [emph?] and to pass to(wards) station Philistine which from side: beside this and to/for father his not to tell

2 Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron; and the people who were with him were about six hundred men,

and Saul to dwell in/on/with end [the] Gibeah underneath: under [the] pomegranate which in/on/with Migron and [the] people which with him like/as six hundred man

3 including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people did not know that Jonathan was gone.

and Ahijah son: child Ahitub brother: male-sibling Ichabod son: child Phinehas son: child Eli priest LORD in/on/with Shiloh to lift: bear ephod and [the] people not to know for to go: went Jonathan

4 Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

and between: among [the] ford which to seek Jonathan to/for to pass upon station Philistine tooth: crag [the] crag from [the] side: beside from this and tooth: crag [the] crag from [the] side: beside from this and name [the] one Bozez and name [the] one Seneh

5 The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

[the] tooth: crag [the] one pillar from north opposite Michmash and [the] one from south opposite Geba

6 Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint on the LORD to save by many or by few.”

and to say Jonathan to(wards) [the] youth to lift: bear article/utensil his to go: come! [emph?] and to pass to(wards) station [the] uncircumcised [the] these perhaps to make: do LORD to/for us for nothing to/for LORD restraint to/for to save in/on/with many or in/on/with little

7 His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go, and behold, I am with you according to your heart.”

and to say to/for him to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his to make: do all which in/on/with heart your to stretch to/for you look! I with you like/as heart your

8 Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.

and to say Jonathan behold we to pass to(wards) [the] human and to reveal: reveal to(wards) them

9 If they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.

if thus to say to(wards) us to silence: stationary till to touch we to(wards) you and to stand: stand underneath: stand us and not to ascend: rise to(wards) them

10 But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”

and if thus to say to ascend: rise upon us and to ascend: rise for to give: give them LORD in/on/with hand: power our and this to/for us [the] sign: indicator

11 Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”

and to reveal: reveal two their to(wards) station Philistine and to say Philistine behold Hebrew to come out: come from [the] hole which to hide there

12 The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

and to answer human [the] guard [obj] Jonathan and [obj] to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his and to say to ascend: rise to(wards) us and to know [obj] you word: thing and to say Jonathan to(wards) to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his to ascend: rise after me for to give: give them LORD in/on/with hand: power Israel

13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

and to ascend: rise Jonathan upon hand his and upon foot his and to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his after him and to fall: kill to/for face: before Jonathan and to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his to die after him

14 That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.

and to be [the] wound [the] first which to smite Jonathan and to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his like/as twenty man like/as in/on/with half furrow pair land: country

15 There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.

and to be trembling in/on/with camp in/on/with land: country and in/on/with all [the] people [the] station and [the] to ruin to tremble also they(masc.) and to tremble [the] land: country/planet and to be to/for trembling God

16 The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.

and to see: see [the] to watch to/for Saul in/on/with Gibeah Benjamin and behold [the] crowd to melt and to go: went and here

17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

and to say Saul to/for people which with him to reckon: list please and to see: see who? to go: went from from with us and to reckon: list and behold nothing Jonathan and to lift: bearing(armour) article/utensil his

18 Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.

and to say Saul to/for Ahijah to approach: bring [emph?] ark [the] God for to be ark [the] God in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and son: descendant/people Israel

19 While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”

and to be till to speak: speak Saul to(wards) [the] priest and [the] crowd which in/on/with camp Philistine and to go: continue to go: continue and many and to say Saul to(wards) [the] priest to gather hand your

20 Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.

and to cry out Saul and all [the] people which with him and to come (in): come till [the] battle and behold to be sword man: anyone in/on/with neighbor his tumult great: large much

21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before and who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

and [the] Hebrew to be to/for Philistine like/as previously three days ago which to ascend: rise with them in/on/with camp around and also they(masc.) to/for to be with Israel which with Saul and Jonathan

22 Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

and all man Israel [the] to hide in/on/with mountain: hill country Ephraim to hear: hear for to flee Philistine and to cleave also they(masc.) after them in/on/with battle

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

and to save LORD in/on/with day [the] he/she/it [obj] Israel and [the] battle to pass [obj] Beth-aven Beth-aven

24 The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

and man Israel to oppress in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and to swear Saul [obj] [the] people to/for to say to curse [the] man which to eat food till [the] evening and to avenge from enemy my and not to perceive all [the] people food

25 All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.

and all [the] land: country/planet to come (in): come in/on/with honeycomb and to be honey upon face: before [the] land: soil

26 When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

and to come (in): come [the] people to(wards) [the] honeycomb and behold traveller honey and nothing to overtake hand his to(wards) lip his for to fear [the] people [obj] [the] oath

27 But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

and Jonathan not to hear: hear in/on/with to swear father his [obj] [the] people and to send: reach [obj] end [the] tribe: rod which in/on/with hand his and to dip [obj] her in/on/with honeycomb [the] honey and to return: return hand his to(wards) lip his (and to light *Q(K)*) eye his

28 Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” So the people were faint.

and to answer man from [the] people and to say to swear to swear father your [obj] [the] people to/for to say to curse [the] man which to eat food [the] day: today and be faint [the] people

29 Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

and to say Jonathan to trouble father my [obj] [the] land: country/planet to see: see please for to light eye my for to perceive little honey [the] this

30 How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now there has been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”

also for if to eat to eat [the] day [the] people from spoil enemy his which to find for now not to multiply wound in/on/with Philistine

31 They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

and to smite in/on/with day [the] he/she/it in/on/with Philistine from Michmash Aijalon [to] and be faint [the] people much

32 and the people pounced on the plunder, and took sheep, cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

(and to pounce *Q(K)*) [the] people to(wards) ([the] spoil *Q(K)*) and to take: take flock and cattle and son: young animal cattle and to slaughter land: soil [to] and to eat [the] people upon [the] blood

33 Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today!”

and to tell to/for Saul to/for to say behold [the] people to sin to/for LORD to/for to eat upon [the] blood and to say to act treacherously to roll to(wards) me [the] day stone great: large

34 Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Every man bring me here his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and do not sin against the LORD in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.

and to say Saul to scatter in/on/with people and to say to/for them to approach: bring to(wards) me man: anyone cattle his and man: anyone sheep his and to slaughter in/on/with this and to eat and not to sin to/for LORD to/for to eat to(wards) [the] blood and to approach: bring all [the] people man: anyone cattle his in/on/with hand: monument his [the] night and to slaughter there

35 Saul built an altar to the LORD. This was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

and to build Saul altar to/for LORD [obj] him to profane/begin: begin to/for to build altar to/for LORD

36 Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”

and to say Saul to go down after Philistine night and to plunder in/on/with them till light [the] morning and not to remain in/on/with them man: anyone and to say all [the] pleasant in/on/with eye: appearance your to make: do and to say [the] priest to present: come here to(wards) [the] God

37 Saul asked counsel of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he did not answer him that day.

and to ask Saul in/on/with God to go down after Philistine to give: give them in/on/with hand: power Israel and not to answer him in/on/with day [the] he/she/it

38 Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.

and to say Saul to approach: approach here all corner [the] people and to know and to see: see in/on/with what? to be [the] sin [the] this [the] day

39 For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

for alive LORD [the] to save [obj] Israel that if: except if: except there he in/on/with Jonathan son: child my for to die to die and nothing to answer him from all [the] people

40 Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

and to say to(wards) all Israel you(m. p.) to be to/for side: beside one and I and Jonathan son: child my to be to/for side: beside one and to say [the] people to(wards) Saul [the] pleasant in/on/with eye: appearance your to make: do

41 Therefore Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.

and to say Saul to(wards) LORD God Israel (to/for what? not to answer [obj] servant/slave your [the] day: today if there in/on/with me or in/on/with Jonathan son: child my [the] iniquity: crime [the] this LORD God Israel to give [emph?] Urim and if there he [the] iniquity: crime [the] this in/on/with people your Israel *X*) to give [emph?] unblemished: Thummim and to capture Jonathan and Saul and [the] people to come out: come

42 Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.

and to say Saul to fall: allot between me and between Jonathan son: child my and to capture Jonathan

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”

and to say Saul to(wards) Jonathan to tell [emph?] to/for me what? to make: do and to tell to/for him Jonathan and to say to perceive to perceive in/on/with end [the] tribe: rod which in/on/with hand my little honey look! I to die

44 Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

and to say Saul thus to make: do God and thus to add for to die to die Jonathan

45 The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, so he did not die.

and to say [the] people to(wards) Saul Jonathan to die which to make: do [the] salvation [the] great: large [the] this in/on/with Israel forbid alive LORD if: surely no to fall: fall from hair head his land: soil [to] for with God to make: do [the] day: today [the] this and to ransom [the] people [obj] Jonathan and not to die

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

and to ascend: rise Saul from after Philistine and Philistine to go: went to/for place their

47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side: against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.

and Saul to capture [the] kingship upon Israel and to fight around: side in/on/with all enemy his in/on/with Moab and in/on/with son: descendant/people Ammon and in/on/with Edom and in/on/with king Zobah and in/on/with Philistine and in/on/with all which to turn be wicked

48 He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

and to make: do strength and to smite [obj] Amalek and to rescue [obj] Israel from hand: power to plunder him

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

and to be son: child Saul Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua Malchi-shua and name two daughter his name [the] firstborn Merab and name [the] small Michal

50 The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

and name woman: wife Saul Ahinoam daughter Ahimaaz and name ruler army his Abner son: child Ner beloved: male relative Saul

51 Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

and Kish father Saul and Ner father Abner son: child Abiel

52 There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.

and to be [the] battle strong upon Philistine all day Saul and to see: see Saul all man mighty man and all son: descendant/people strength and to gather him to(wards) him