Verse 48
1 Samuel 14:48
Free Bible Version
48
Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. The names of his two daughters were Merab (the firstborn), and Michal (the younger one).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַ/יַּ֖ךְ אֶת עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַ/יַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִ/יַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽ/הוּ
English Translation
And he made valor and struck Amalek and delivered Israel from the hand of the plunderer.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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It would have been so much better if only the army had eaten plenty today from the plunder taken fro...
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After defeating the Philistines that day, killing them from Michmash to Aijalon, the Israelites were...
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They grabbed the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves, and slaughtered them right there on the...
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Saul was told, “Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood.” “Law-brea...
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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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Saul asked God (Elohim), “Shall I go down and chase down the Philistines? Will you hand them over to...
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So Saul gave the order, “All you army commanders, come here so we can investigate what sin has happe...
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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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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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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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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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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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The name of his wife was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of Saul's army commander was Abner,...
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Throughout Saul's lifetime there was constant war with the Philistines. Saul recruited into his army...
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