1And it came about, on a certain day, that Jonathan son of Saul said unto the young man bearing his armour: Come! and let us pass over unto the garrison of the Philistines, that is on the other side, yonder! but, to his father, he told it not.stylusJudges 6:27, 1 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:26, 1 Samuel 13:222Now, Saul, was tarrying in the uttermost part of Gibeah, under the pomegranate tree that is in Migron,—and, the people that were with him, were about six hundred men;stylusIsaiah 10:28, Isaiah 10:29, 1 Samuel 13:15, 1 Samuel 13:16, Isaiah 10:283and, Ahijah, son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, was priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod,—and, the people, knew not that Jonathan had departed.stylus1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Samuel 4:21, 1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 2:284And, between the passes by which Jonathan sought to cross over up to the garrison of the Philistines, there was a crag of rock on the one side, and a crag of rock on the other side; and, the name of the one, was Bozez, and the name of the other, Seneh.stylus1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:235The one crag, was a pillar on the north, over against Michmash,—and, the other, on the south, over against Geba.stylus6So Jonathan said unto the young man bearing his armour—Come! and let us cross over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised, peradventure, Yahweh may work by us,—for there is no restraint with Yahweh, to save by many, or by few.stylusMatthew 19:26, Matthew 19:26, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:31, Zechariah 4:67And his armour-bearer said to him, Do all that is in thy heart,—decide for thyself (lo! I am with thee!), according to thine own heart.stylus2 Samuel 7:3, 2 Samuel 7:3, Psalms 46:7, 1 Samuel 10:7, Zechariah 8:238Then said Jonathan, Lo! we, are crossing over unto the men,—and will discover ourselves unto them.stylusJudges 7:9, Judges 7:14, Judges 7:9, Judges 7:149If, thus, they say unto us, Keep quiet until we get to you, then will we stand still where we are, and will not go up unto them;stylusJudges 6:36, Judges 6:40, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:14, Judges 6:3610but, if thus, they say, Come up unto us, then will we go up; for Yahweh hath delivered them into our hand,—This, then, is our sign.stylusGenesis 24:14, Genesis 24:14, 1 Samuel 10:7, Judges 7:11, 1 Samuel 10:711So they two discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines,—and the Philistines said—Lo! Hebrews, coming forth out of the holes, wherein they had hidden themselves.stylus1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 14:22, 1 Samuel 14:22, Judges 6:212And the men of the garrison responded to Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and said—Come up unto us, and we will let you know a thing. Then said Jonathan unto his armour-bearer—Come up after me, for Yahweh hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.stylus1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 17:44, 2 Samuel 5:24, 1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 17:4413So Jonathan went up on his hands and on his feet, and, his armour-bearer, followed him,—and they fell before Jonathan, and, his armour-bearer, was slaying after him.stylusHebrews 11:34, Joshua 23:10, Romans 8:31, Psalms 18:29, Leviticus 26:714And the first smiting wherewith Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote, was about twenty men,—within, as it were, half a furrow’s length of a yoke of land.stylus15And there came to be a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people, the outposts and the spoilers, they too, trembled,—and the earth quaked, so it became a preternatural trembling.stylus1 Samuel 13:17, 1 Samuel 13:17, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 35:5, Exodus 19:1816And the scouts of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and lo! the camp, melted away, hither and thither.stylusJudges 7:22, Isaiah 19:2, 1 Samuel 14:20, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 58:717Then said Saul unto the people who were with him: Number, I pray you, and see who hath departed from us. So they numbered; and lo! Jonathan and his armour-bearer were missing.stylus18Then said Saul unto Ahijah, Bring near the ark of God; for the ark of God was, on that day, in the midst of the sons of Israel.stylusJudges 20:18, Judges 20:23, Judges 20:27, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 30:719And it came to pass, as soon as Saul had spoken unto the priest, that, the tumultuous noise that was in the camp of the Philistines, went on and on, increasing. Then said Saul unto the priest,—Withdraw thy hand.stylusNumbers 27:21, 1 Samuel 14:24, Numbers 27:21, 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 13:1120And Saul and all the people that were with him gathered themselves together, and came as far as the host,—and lo! the sword of every man was against his fellow, an exceeding great confusion.stylus2 Chronicles 20:23, Judges 7:22, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Judges 7:22, 1 Samuel 14:1621And, the Hebrews who had aforetime belonged to the Philistines, who had come up with them in the host, even they, turned round so as to be with Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.stylus1 Samuel 29:4, 1 Samuel 29:4, Judges 7:23, Judges 7:2322And, all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves throughout the hill country of Ephraim, heard that the Philistines had fled, and, they also, followed hard after them in the battle.stylus1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 31:7, 1 Samuel 31:723Thus did Yahweh, on that day, save Israel,—and, the battle, passed over by Beth-aven.stylusExodus 14:30, Exodus 14:30, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:5, Psalms 44:624Now, the men of Israel, were tired out on that day,—yet had Saul bound the people by an oath, saying—Cursed, be the man that eateth food until the evening, and I be avenged upon mine enemies. So none of the people had tasted food.stylusJoshua 6:26, Joshua 6:26, Romans 10:2, Romans 10:2, Judges 11:3025And, all the land, had entered into the forest,—and there was honey upon the face of the ground.stylusMatthew 3:4, Matthew 3:5, Exodus 3:8, Numbers 13:27, Deuteronomy 9:2826So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey,—but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.stylusEcclesiastes 9:2, Ecclesiastes 9:227But, Jonathan, heard not his father putting the people on oath, so he reached forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honey-copse,—and brought back his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened.stylus1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 30:12, 1 Samuel 14:43, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 30:1228Then responded one from among the people, and said—With an oath, did thy father charge the people, saying—Cursed, be the man that eateth food to-day! And so the people were faint.stylus1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:43, 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:4329Then said Jonathan: My father hath afflicted the land,—See, I pray you, how my own eyes have been brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.stylus1 Kings 18:18, 1 Kings 18:18, Joshua 7:25, Joshua 7:2530How much more if haply the people had, eaten freely, to-day of the spoil of their enemies, which they found? for, now, would not the smiting of the Philistines have been, mighty?stylusEcclesiastes 9:18, Ecclesiastes 9:1831Howbeit they smote the Philistines on that day from Michmash to Aijalon,—but the people became exceeding faint.stylusJoshua 10:12, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 19:42, Joshua 19:4232And the people darted greedily upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and felled them to the ground,—and the people did eat, with the blood.stylus1 Samuel 15:19, Leviticus 3:17, 1 Samuel 15:19, Leviticus 3:17, Genesis 9:433And they told Saul, saying, Lo! the people, are sinning against Yahweh, by eating with the blood. And he said—Ye have dealt treacherously, roll unto me, here, a great stone.stylusRomans 2:1, Romans 2:1, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 7:534And Saul said—Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them—Bring near unto me every man his ox, and every man his lamb, and slay them here, and then eat, so shall ye not sin against Yahweh, by eating with the blood. And all the people brought near—every man that which was in his hand, that night, and they slew them there.stylus35And Saul built an altar unto Yahweh,—the same, was the first altar that he built unto Yahweh.stylus1 Samuel 7:17, 1 Samuel 7:17, Judges 21:4, 2 Timothy 3:5, Hosea 8:1436Then said Saul—Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and make of them a prey until the morning light, and let us not leave of them, a man. And they said, All that is good in thine eyes, do! Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.stylusIsaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Jeremiah 6:537So Saul asked 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.stylus1 Samuel 28:6, 1 Samuel 28:6, 2 Samuel 5:23, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 23:1238Then said Saul, Come near hither, all ye chiefs of the people,—and get to know and see, wherein, hath been this sin, to-day.stylusPsalms 47:9, Zechariah 10:4, Judges 20:2, Numbers 24:17, 1 Samuel 10:1939For, by the life of Yahweh, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, yet shall he, die. But there was none ready to answer him, of all the people.stylus1 Samuel 14:44, 2 Samuel 12:5, 1 Samuel 14:44, 2 Samuel 12:5, 1 Samuel 14:2440Then said he unto all Israel—Ye, shall be on one side, and, I and Jonathan my son, will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, What is good in thine eyes, do!stylus2 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Samuel 14:36, 2 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 14:741And Saul said unto Yahweh—O God of Israel! now set forth the truth. Then were, Jonathan and Saul, taken, and, the people, escaped.stylusActs 1:24, Acts 1:24, Joshua 7:16, Joshua 7:18, 1 Samuel 10:2042And Saul said, Cast lots between me, and Jonathan my son. Then was, Jonathan, taken.stylus43And Saul said unto Jonathan, Come tell me, what thou hast done. So Jonathan told him, and said, I, just tasted, with the end of the staff that was in my hand, a little honey, here I am—I must die!stylusJoshua 7:19, Joshua 7:19, 1 Samuel 14:27, 1 Samuel 14:27, Jonah 1:744Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!stylus1 Samuel 14:39, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:39, Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 25:2245But the people said unto Saul—Shall, Jonathan, die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! By the life of Yahweh, there shall not fall a hair of his head to the ground, for, with God, hath he wrought this day. So the people delivered Jonathan, that he died not.stylus2 Samuel 14:11, Luke 21:18, Acts 27:34, 2 Samuel 14:11, Luke 21:1846Then Saul went up from following the Philistines,—and, the Philistines, departed unto their own place.stylus47And, Saul, took possession of the kingdom over Israel,—and made war round about against all his enemies—against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and, whomsoever he turned against, he was victorious.stylus2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 14:52, 1 Samuel 14:52, 2 Samuel 8:348Then made he ready a force, and smote the Amalekites,—and delivered Israel out of the hand of such as plundered them.stylusExodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:7, Exodus 17:1449And the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua,—and, the names of his two daughters, were, the name of the firstborn, Merab, and, the name of the younger, Michal,—stylus1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Chronicles 9:3950and, the name of Saul’s wife, was Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz,—and the name of the prince of his host, Abner, son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.stylus2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:27, 1 Samuel 17:55, 2 Samuel 3:2751And, Kish, was Saul’s father, and, Ner, Abner’s father, was son of Abiel.stylus1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 9:2152And the war was severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul,—and, whensoever Saul saw any mighty man, or any son of valour, he drew him unto himself.stylus1 Samuel 8:11, 1 Samuel 8:11, 1 Samuel 8:1, 1 Samuel 8:1