I Samuel 14

1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

3And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Samuel 4:21, 1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 2:28

4And on each side of the pass, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:23

5The front of the one rose northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.

6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

Matthew 19:26, Matthew 19:26, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:31, Zechariah 4:6

7And his armourbearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

2 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 7:3, Psalms 46:7, 1 Samuel 10:7, Zechariah 8:23

8Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will show ourselves to them.

Judges 7:9, Judges 7:14, Judges 7:9, Judges 7:14

9If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

Judges 6:36, Judges 6:40, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:14, Judges 6:36

10But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign to us.

Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:14, 1 Samuel 10:7, Judges 7:11, 1 Samuel 10:7

11And both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 14:22, 1 Samuel 14:22, Judges 6:2

12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you something. And Jonathan said to his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 17:44, 2 Samuel 5:24, 1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 17:44

13And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

Hebrews 11:34, Joshua 23:10, Romans 8:31, Psalms 18:29, Leviticus 26:7

14And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow .

15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

1 Samuel 13:17, 1 Samuel 13:17, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 35:5, Exodus 19:18

16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another .

Judges 7:22, Isaiah 19:2, 1 Samuel 14:20, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 58:7

17Then said Saul to the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there .

18And Saul said to Ahiah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

Judges 20:18, Judges 20:23, Judges 20:27, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 30:7

19And it came to pass, while Saul talked to the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

Numbers 27:21, 1 Samuel 14:24, Numbers 27:21, 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 13:11

20And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his companion, and there was a very great confusion.

2 Chronicles 20:23, Judges 7:22, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Judges 7:22, 1 Samuel 14:16

21Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from the surrounding country, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

1 Samuel 29:4, 1 Samuel 29:4, Judges 7:23, Judges 7:23

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

1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 31:7, 1 Samuel 31:7

23So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over to Bethaven.

Exodus 14:30, Exodus 14:30, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:5, Psalms 44:6

24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had solemnly charged the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

Joshua 6:26, Joshua 6:26, Romans 10:2, Romans 10:2, Judges 11:30

25And all they of the land came to a forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:5, Exodus 3:8, Numbers 13:27, Deuteronomy 9:28

26And when the people had come into the forest, behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

Ecclesiastes 9:2, Ecclesiastes 9:2

27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 30:12, 1 Samuel 14:43, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 30:12

28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:43, 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:43

29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how my eyes have become bright, because I tasted a little of this honey.

1 Kings 18:18, 1 Kings 18:18, Joshua 7:25, Joshua 7:25

30How much better, if only the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

Ecclesiastes 9:18, Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Joshua 10:12, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 19:42, Joshua 19:42

32And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood.

1 Samuel 15:19, Leviticus 3:17, 1 Samuel 15:19, Leviticus 3:17, Genesis 9:4

33Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone to me this day.

Romans 2:1, Romans 2:1, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 7:5

34And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say to them, Bring me here every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

35And Saul built an altar to the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:17, 1 Samuel 7:17, Judges 21:4, 2 Timothy 3:5, Hosea 8:14

36And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatever seemeth good to thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near to God here.

Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Jeremiah 6:5

37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

1 Samuel 28:6, 1 Samuel 28:6, 2 Samuel 5:23, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 23:12

38And Saul said, Come ye here, all the chief of the people: and know and see what this sin hath been this day.

Psalms 47:9, Zechariah 10:4, Judges 20:2, Numbers 24:17, 1 Samuel 10:19

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

1 Samuel 14:44, 2 Samuel 12:5, 1 Samuel 14:44, 2 Samuel 12:5, 1 Samuel 14:24

40Then said he to all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what seemeth good to thee.

2 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Samuel 14:36, 2 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 14:7

41Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot . And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Acts 1:24, Acts 1:24, Joshua 7:16, Joshua 7:18, 1 Samuel 10:20

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

43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand, and, lo, I must die.

Joshua 7:19, Joshua 7:19, 1 Samuel 14:27, 1 Samuel 14:27, Jonah 1:7

44And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

1 Samuel 14:39, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:39, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 25:22

45And the people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? By no means: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

2 Samuel 14:11, Luke 21:18, Acts 27:34, 2 Samuel 14:11, Luke 21:18

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

47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and 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: and wherever he turned himself, he smote them .

2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 14:52, 1 Samuel 14:52, 2 Samuel 8:3

48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of them that spoiled them.

Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:7, Exodus 17:14

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

1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Chronicles 9:39

50And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:27, 1 Samuel 17:55, 2 Samuel 3:27

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

1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 9:21

52And there was a fierce war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.

1 Samuel 8:11, 1 Samuel 8:11, 1 Samuel 8:1, 1 Samuel 8:1

I Samuel Chapter 14