Verse 42
1 Samuel 14:42
Free Bible Version
42
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul asked Jonathan. “I just tasted a little honey with the end of my stick,” Jonathan told him. “Here I am, and I have to die.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַפִּ֕ילוּ בֵּינִ֕/י וּ/בֵ֖ין יוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֑/י וַ/יִּלָּכֵ֖ד יוֹנָתָֽן
English Translation
And Saul said, "Please, between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was seized.
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Chapter 14 Context
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One day Jonathan, son of Saul, said to the young armor-bearer, “Come on, let's cross over to the Phi...
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Saul was staying near Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. He had about six hundred men with h...
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including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod's brother Ahitub, son of Phineha...
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Cliffs stood on both sides of the pass that Jonathan planned to cross to reach the Philistine garris...
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The cliff to the north was on the Michmash side, the one to the south on the Geba side.
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Jonathan said to the young armor-bearer, “Come on, let's cross over to the garrison of these heathen...
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“You choose what you want to do,” the armor-bearer replied. “I'm with you whatever you decide!”
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“Let's go then!” Jonathan said. “We'll cross over in their direction so they can see us.
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If they tell us, ‘Wait there until we come down to you,’ we will wait where we are and we won't go u...
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But if they say, ‘Come on up to us,’ we'll climb up, for that will be the sign that the Lord has han...
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So both of them let themselves be seen by the Philistine garrison. “Hey, look!” shouted the Philisti...
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The men from the garrison called down to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come up here, and we'll tea...
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So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. Jonathan attac...
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14
In this first attack, Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed about twenty men over an area of half an...
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15
Then the Philistines went into a panic, in the camp, in the field, and throughout their army. Even t...
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16
Saul's lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away, scattering in all direct...
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17
Saul told the soldiers with him, “Do a roll-call and find out who isn't here with us.” When they did...
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18
Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the Ark of God (Elohim) here.” (At the time the Ark of God (Elohim) trav...
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19
But as Saul was speaking to the priest, the commotion coming from the Philistine camp grew louder an...
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20
Then Saul and all his army assembled and went into battle. They discovered the Philistines were in t...
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21
The Hebrews who had previously sided with the Philistines, and who were with them in their camp, swi...
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22
When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistine...
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23
On that day the Lord saved Israel, and the battle extended past Beth-aven.
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24
It was difficult for the men of Israel that day because Saul had ordered the army to take an oath, s...
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While they were in the forest they saw the honey running out, but no one picked it up to eat it beca...
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But Jonathan hadn't heard that his father had ordered the army to take this oath. So he stuck the en...
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But one of the soldiers told him, “Your father made the army take a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is...
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“My father has caused a whole lot of trouble for everyone,” Jonathan replied. “See how well I am bec...
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29
It would have been so much better if only the army had eaten plenty today from the plunder taken fro...
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30
After defeating the Philistines that day, killing them from Michmash to Aijalon, the Israelites were...
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31
They grabbed the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves, and slaughtered them right there on the...
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32
Saul was told, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood.” “Law-brea...
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33
Then he said, “Go around the soldiers and tell them, ‘Every man must bring me his cattle or his shee...
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34
So Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar he had built to the Lord.
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35
Saul said, “Let's go and chase down the Philistines during night and plunder them till dawn, leaving...
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36
Saul asked God (Elohim), “Shall I go down and chase down the Philistines? Will you hand them over to...
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37
So Saul gave the order, “All you army commanders, come here so we can investigate what sin has happe...
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38
I swear on the life of the Lord who saves Israel, that even if it's my son Jonathan, he will have to...
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39
Saul told them all, “You stand over to one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the opposit...
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40
Saul prayed to the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, “Let the Thummin show.” Jonathan and Saul were...
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41
Then Saul said, “Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan.” Jonathan was selected.
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42
“Tell me what you have done,” Saul asked Jonathan. “I just tasted a little honey with the end of my...
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Saul said, “May God (Elohim) punish me very severely if you do not die, Jonathan!”
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44
But the people told Saul, “Does Jonathan have to die, the one who achieved this great victory in Isr...
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45
Saul stopped chasing down the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own country.
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46
After Saul had made his hold over Israel secure, he fought against all his enemies all around: Moabi...
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47
He fought bravely, conquering the Amalekites, saving Israel from those who plundered them.
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48
Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. The names of his two daughters were Merab (the fir...
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49
The name of his wife was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of Saul's army commander was Abner,...
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50
Throughout Saul's lifetime there was constant war with the Philistines. Saul recruited into his army...
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