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1 # Now it came to pass upon a day <03117>, that Jonathan <03129> the son <01121> of Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) unto the young man <05288> that bare <05375> (8802) his armour <03627>, Come <03212> (8798), and let us go over <05674> (8799) to the Philistines <06430>' garrison <04673>, that is on the other side <05676> <01975>. But he told <05046> (8689) not his father <01>.
2 And Saul <07586> tarried <03427> (8802) in the uttermost <07097> part of Gibeah <01390> under a pomegranate tree <07416> which is in Migron <04051>: and the people <05971> that were with him were about six <08337> hundred <03967> men <0376>;
3 And Ahiah <0281>, the son <01121> of Ahitub <0285>, Ichabod's <0350> brother <0251>, the son <01121> of Phinehas <06372>, the son <01121> of Eli <05941>, the LORD'S <03068> priest <03548> in Shiloh <07887>, wearing <05375> (8802) an ephod <0646>. And the people <05971> knew <03045> (8804) not that Jonathan <03129> was gone <01980> (8804).
4 And between the passages <04569>, by which Jonathan <03129> sought <01245> (8765) to go over <05674> (8800) unto the Philistines <06430>' garrison <04673>, there was a sharp <08127> rock <05553> on the one side <05676>, and a sharp <08127> rock <05553> on the other side <05676>: and the name <08034> of the one <0259> was Bozez <0949>, and the name <08034> of the other <0259> Seneh <05573>.
5 The forefront <08127> of the one <0259> was situate <04690> northward <06828> over against <04136> Michmash <04363>, and the other <0259> southward <05045> over against <04136> Gibeah <01387>.
6 And Jonathan <03083> said <0559> (8799) to the young man <05288> that bare <05375> (8802) his armour <03627>, Come <03212> (8798), and let us go over <05674> (8799) unto the garrison <04673> of these uncircumcised <06189> : it may be that the LORD <03068> will work <06213> (8799) for us: for there is no restraint <04622> to the LORD <03068> to save <03467> (8687) by many <07227> or by few <04592>.
7 And his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Do <06213> (8798) all that is in thine heart <03824>: turn <05186> (8798) thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart <03824>.
8 Then said <0559> (8799) Jonathan <03083>, Behold, we will pass over <05674> (8802) unto these men <0582>, and we will discover <01540> (8738) ourselves unto them.
9 If they say <0559> (8799) thus unto us, Tarry <01826> (8798) until we come <05060> (8687) to you; then we will stand still <05975> (8804) in our place, and will not go up <05927> (8799) unto them.
10 But if they say <0559> (8799) thus, Come up <05927> (8798) unto us; then we will go up <05927> (8804) : for the LORD <03068> hath delivered <05414> (8804) them into our hand <03027>: and this shall be a sign <0226> unto us.
11 And both <08147> of them discovered <01540> (8735) themselves unto the garrison <04673> of the Philistines <06430> : and the Philistines <06430> said <0559> (8799), Behold, the Hebrews <05680> come forth <03318> (8802) out of the holes <02356> where they had hid <02244> (8694) themselves.
12 And the men <0582> of the garrison <04675> answered <06030> (8799) Jonathan <03129> and his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627>, and said <0559> (8799), Come up <05927> (8798) to us, and we will shew <03045> (8686) you a thing <01697>. And Jonathan <03129> said <0559> (8799) unto his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> , Come up <05927> (8798) after <0310> me: for the LORD <03068> hath delivered <05414> (8804) them into the hand <03027> of Israel <03478>.
13 And Jonathan <03129> climbed up <05927> (8799) upon his hands <03027> and upon his feet <07272>, and his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> after <0310> him: and they fell <05307> (8799) before <06440> Jonathan <03129> ; and his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> slew <04191> (8789) after <0310> him.
14 And that first <07223> slaughter <04347>, which Jonathan <03129> and his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> made <05221> (8689), was about twenty <06242> men <0376>, within as it were an half <02677> acre <04618> of land <07704>, which a yoke <06776> of oxen might plow.
15 And there was trembling <02731> in the host <04264>, in the field <07704>, and among all the people <05971>: the garrison <04673>, and the spoilers <07843> (8688), they also trembled <02729> (8804), and the earth <0776> quaked <07264> (8799): so it was a very great <0430> trembling <02731>.
16 # And the watchmen <06822> (8802) of Saul <07586> in Gibeah <01390> of Benjamin <01144> looked <07200> (8799); and, behold, the multitude <01995> melted away <04127> (8738), and they went <03212> (8799) on beating down <01986> (8800) one another.
17 Then said <0559> (8799) Saul <07586> unto the people <05971> that were with him, Number <06485> (8798) now, and see <07200> (8798) who is gone <01980> (8804) from us. And when they had numbered <06485> (8799), behold, Jonathan <03129> and his armourbearer <05375> (8802) <03627> were not there.
18 And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) unto Ahiah <0281>, Bring hither <05066> (8685) the ark <0727> of God <0430>. For the ark <0727> of God <0430> was at that time <03117> with the children <01121> of Israel <03478> .
19 And it came to pass, while Saul <07586> talked <01696> (8765) unto the priest <03548>, that the noise <01995> that was in the host <04264> of the Philistines <06430> went <03212> (8799) on <01980> (8800) and increased <07227> : and Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) unto the priest <03548>, Withdraw <0622> (8798) thine hand <03027> .
20 And Saul <07586> and all the people <05971> that were with him assembled <02199> (8735) themselves, and they came <0935> (8799) to the battle <04421>: and, behold, every man's <0376> sword <02719> was against his fellow <07453>, and there was a very <03966> great <01419> discomfiture <04103>.
21 Moreover the Hebrews <05680> that were with the Philistines <06430> before <0865> that time <08032>, which went up <05927> (8804) with them into the camp <04264> from the country round about <05439>, even they also turned to be with the Israelites <03478> that were with Saul <07586> and Jonathan <03129>.
22 Likewise all the men <0376> of Israel <03478> which had hid <02244> (8693) themselves in mount <02022> Ephraim <0669>, when they heard <08085> (8804) that the Philistines <06430> fled <05127> (8804), even they also followed hard <01692> (8686) after <0310> them in the battle <04421>.
23 So the LORD <03068> saved <03467> (8686) Israel <03478> that day <03117>: and the battle <04421> passed over <05674> (8804) unto Bethaven <01007>.
24 # And the men <0376> of Israel <03478> were distressed <05065> (8738) that day <03117>: for Saul <07586> had adjured <0422> (8686) the people <05971>, saying <0559> (8800), Cursed <0779> (8803) be the man <0376> that eateth <0398> (8799) any food <03899> until evening <06153>, that I may be avenged <05358> (8738) on mine enemies <0341> (8802). So none of the people <05971> tasted <02938> (8804) any food <03899>.
25 And all they of the land <0776> came <0935> (8804) to a wood <03293>; and there was honey <01706> upon <06440> the ground <07704>.
26 And when the people <05971> were come <0935> (8799) into the wood <03293>, behold, the honey <01706> dropped <01982>; but no man put <05381> (8688) his hand <03027> to his mouth <06310>: for the people <05971> feared <03372> (8804) the oath <07621>.
27 But Jonathan <03129> heard <08085> (8804) not when his father <01> charged <07650> <00> the people <05971> with the oath <07650> (8687): wherefore he put forth <07971> (8799) the end <07097> of the rod <04294> that was in his hand <03027>, and dipped <02881> (8799) it in an honeycomb <03295> <01706>, and put <07725> (8686) his hand <03027> to his mouth <06310>; and his eyes <05869> were enlightened <0215> (8799).
28 Then answered <06030> (8799) one <0376> of the people <05971>, and said <0559> (8799), Thy father <01> straitly <07650> (8687) charged <07650> <00> the people <05971> with an oath <07650> (8689), saying <0559> (8800), Cursed <0779> (8803) be the man <0376> that eateth <0398> (8799) any food <03899> this day <03117>. And the people <05971> were faint <05774> (8799).
29 Then said <0559> (8799) Jonathan <03129>, My father <01> hath troubled <05916> (8804) the land <0776>: see <07200> (8798), I pray you, how mine eyes <05869> have been enlightened <0215> (8804), because I tasted <02938> (8804) a little <04592> of this honey <01706>.
30 How much more <0637>, if haply <03863> the people <05971> had eaten <0398> (8804) freely <0398> (8800) to day <03117> of the spoil <07998> of their enemies <0341> (8802) which they found <04672> (8804)? for had there not been now a much greater <07235> (8804) slaughter <04347> among the Philistines <06430>?
31 And they smote <05221> (8686) the Philistines <06430> that day <03117> from Michmash <04363> to Aijalon <0357>: and the people <05971> were very <03966> faint <05774> (8799).
32 And the people <05971> flew <05860> (8799) <06213> (8799) upon the spoil <07998>, and took <03947> (8799) sheep <06629>, and oxen <01241>, and calves <01121>, and slew <07819> (8799) them on the ground <0776>: and the people <05971> did eat <0398> (8799) them with the blood <01818>.
33 Then they told <05046> (8686) Saul <07586>, saying <0559> (8800), Behold, the people <05971> sin <02398> (8802) against the LORD <03068>, in that they eat <0398> (8800) with the blood <01818>. And he said <0559> (8799), Ye have transgressed <0898> (8804): roll <01556> (8798) a great <01419> stone <068> unto me this day <03117>.
34 And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799), Disperse <06327> (8798) yourselves among the people <05971> , and say <0559> (8804) unto them, Bring me hither <05066> (8685) every man <0376> his ox <07794>, and every man <0376> his sheep <07716>, and slay <07819> (8804) them here, and eat <0398> (8804); and sin <02398> (8799) not against the LORD <03068> in eating <0398> (8800) with the blood <01818>. And all the people <05971> brought <05066> (8686) every man <0376> his ox <07794> with him <03027> that night <03915>, and slew <07819> (8799) them there.
35 And Saul <07586> built <01129> (8799) an altar <04196> unto the LORD <03068>: the same was the first <02490> (8689) altar <04196> that he built <01129> (8800) unto the LORD <03068>.
36 # And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799), Let us go down <03381> (8799) after <0310> the Philistines <06430> by night <03915>, and spoil <0962> (8799) them until the morning <01242> light <0216>, and let us not leave <07604> (8686) a man <0376> of them. And they said <0559> (8799), Do <06213> (8798) whatsoever seemeth <05869> good <02896> unto thee. Then said <0559> (8799) the priest <03548>, Let us draw near <07126> (8799) hither <01988> unto God <0430>.
37 And Saul <07586> asked <07592> (8799) counsel of God <0430>, Shall I go down <03381> (8799) after <0310> the Philistines <06430>? wilt thou deliver <05414> (8799) them into the hand <03027> of Israel <03478>? But he answered <06030> (8804) him not that day <03117>.
38 And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799), Draw ye near <05066> (8798) hither <01988>, all the chief <06438> of the people <05971>: and know <03045> (8798) and see <07200> (8798) wherein <04100> this sin <02403> hath been this day <03117>.
39 For, as the LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, which saveth <03467> (8688) Israel <03478>, though it be <03426> in Jonathan <03129> my son <01121>, he shall surely <04191> (8800) die <04191> (8799). But there was not a man among all the people <05971> that answered <06030> (8802) him.
40 Then said <0559> (8799) he unto all Israel <03478>, Be ye on one <0259> side <05676>, and I and Jonathan <03129> my son <01121> will be on the other <0259> side <05676>. And the people <05971> said <0559> (8799) unto Saul <07586>, Do <06213> (8798) what seemeth <05869> good <02896> unto thee.
41 Therefore Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) unto the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, Give <03051> (8798) a perfect <08549> lot. And Saul <07586> and Jonathan <03129> were taken <03920> (8735): but the people <05971> escaped <03318> (8804).
42 And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799), Cast <05307> (8685) lots between me and Jonathan <03129> my son <01121>. And Jonathan <03129> was taken <03920> (8735).
43 Then Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) to Jonathan <03129>, Tell <05046> (8685) me what thou hast done <06213> (8804). And Jonathan <03129> told <05046> (8686) him, and said <0559> (8799), I did but <02938> (8800) taste <02938> (8804) a little <04592> honey <01706> with the end <07097> of the rod <04294> that was in mine hand <03027>, and, lo <02009>, I must die <04191> (8799).
44 And Saul <07586> answered <0559> (8799), God <0430> do so <06213> (8799) and more also <03254> (8686): for thou shalt surely <04191> (8800) die <04191> (8799), Jonathan <03129>.
45 And the people <05971> said <0559> (8799) unto Saul <07586>, Shall Jonathan <03129> die <04191> (8799), who hath wrought <06213> (8804) this great <01419> salvation <03444> in Israel <03478>? God forbid <02486> : as the LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, there shall not one hair <08185> of his head <07218> fall <05307> (8799) to the ground <0776>; for he hath wrought <06213> (8804) with God <0430> this day <03117>. So the people <05971> rescued <06299> (8799) Jonathan <03129>, that he died <04191> (8804) not.
46 Then Saul <07586> went up <05927> (8799) from following <0310> the Philistines <06430>: and the Philistines <06430> went <01980> (8804) to their own place <04725>.
47 # So Saul <07586> took <03920> (8804) the kingdom <04410> over Israel <03478>, and fought <03898> (8735) against all his enemies <0341> (8802) on every side <05439>, against Moab <04124>, and against the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>, and against Edom <0123>, and against the kings <04428> of Zobah <06678>, and against the Philistines <06430>: and whithersoever he turned <06437> (8799) himself, he vexed <07561> (8686) them.
48 And he gathered <06213> (8799) an host <02428>, and smote <05221> (8686) the Amalekites <06002>, and delivered <05337> (8686) Israel <03478> out of the hands <03027> of them that spoiled <08154> (8802) them.
49 Now the sons <01121> of Saul <07586> were Jonathan <03129>, and Ishui <03440>, and Melchishua <04444>: and the