Verse 16

1 Samuel 14:16

English Revised Version

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16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.

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hebrew

וַ/יִּרְא֤וּ הַ/צֹּפִים֙ לְ/שָׁא֔וּל בְּ/גִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְ/הִנֵּ֧ה הֶ/הָמ֛וֹן נָמ֖וֹג וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְ וַ/הֲלֹֽם

English Translation

And the watchers saw Saul at Gibeah of Benjamin, and behold, the tumult was diminishing, and he went and questioned.

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Chapter 14 Context

1 Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour,... Focus ↗

2 And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and th... Focus ↗

3 and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of... Focus ↗

4 And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there wa... Focus ↗

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

6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison o... Focus ↗

7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee, behold I am with thee... Focus ↗

8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will discover ourselves unto them... Focus ↗

9 If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and wil... Focus ↗

10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our... Focus ↗

11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines sai... Focus ↗

12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we... Focus ↗

13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they f... Focus ↗

14 And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men within as i... Focus ↗

15 And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the... Focus ↗

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

17 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when... Focus ↗

18 And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God (Elohim). For the ark of God (Elohim) was the... Focus ↗

19 And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the... Focus ↗

20 And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and,... Focus ↗

21 Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, which went up with them into the camp... Focus ↗

22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they he... Focus ↗

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven. Focus ↗

24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day: but Saul adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the m... Focus ↗

25 And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground. Focus ↗

26 And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to... Focus ↗

27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the... Focus ↗

28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, sayi... Focus ↗

29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlig... Focus ↗

30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they f... Focus ↗

31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. Focus ↗

32 and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the groun... Focus ↗

33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the bloo... Focus ↗

34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man hi... Focus ↗

35 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD. Focus ↗

36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light... Focus ↗

37 And Saul asked counsel of God (Elohim), Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver the... Focus ↗

38 And Saul said, Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath... Focus ↗

39 For, as the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.... Focus ↗

40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side... Focus ↗

41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, Shew the right. And Jonathan and Saul... Focus ↗

42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. Focus ↗

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did cert... Focus ↗

44 And Saul said, God (Elohim) do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. Focus ↗

45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel?... Focus ↗

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. Focus ↗

47 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, ag... Focus ↗

48 And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that s... Focus ↗

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters we... Focus ↗

50 and the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his... Focus ↗

51 And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. Focus ↗

52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty ma... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (52 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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