09_1SA_14_01 now it came to pass upon A day , that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour , come , And let us go over to the Philistines' garrison , that [ Is ] on the other side . but he told not his Father .
09_1SA_14_02 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under A pomegranate tree which [ Is ] in Migron : And the people that [ were ] with him [ were ] about six hundred men ;
09_1SA_14_03 And 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 .
09_1SA_14_04 And between the passages , by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison , [ 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 .
09_1SA_14_05 the forefront of the one [ was ] situate northward over against Michmash , And the other southward over against Gibeah .
09_1SA_14_06 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour , come , And let us go over unto 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 .
09_1SA_14_07 And his armourbearer said unto him , do all that [ Is ] in thine heart : turn thee ; behold , I [ am ] with thee according to thy heart .
09_1SA_14_08 Then said Jonathan , behold , we will pass over unto [ These ] men , And we will discover ourselves unto them .
09_1SA_14_09 if they say thus unto us , tarry until we come to you ; Then we will stand still in our place , And will not go up unto them .
09_1SA_14_10 but if they say thus , come up unto us ; Then we will go up : for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand : And this [ shall be ] A sign unto us .
09_1SA_14_11 And Both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines : And the Philistines said , behold , the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves .
09_1SA_14_12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan And his armourbearer , And said , come up to us , And we will show you A thing . And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer , come up after me : for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel .
09_1SA_14_13 And 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 .
09_1SA_14_14 And 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 ] .
09_1SA_14_15 And 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 .
09_1SA_14_16 And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked ; And , behold , the multitude melted away , And they went on beating down [ one another ] .
09_1SA_14_17 Then said Saul unto 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 ] .
09_1SA_14_18 And Saul said unto Ahiah , bring hither the ark of God . for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel .
09_1SA_14_19 And it came to pass , while Saul talked unto the priest , that the noise that [ was ] in the host of the Philistines went on And increased : And Saul said unto the priest , withdraw thine hand .
09_1SA_14_20 And 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 fellow , [ And there was ] A very great discomfiture .
09_1SA_14_21 moreover the Hebrews [ that ] were with the Philistines before that time , which went up with them into the camp [ from the country ] round about , even they also [ turned ] to be with the Israelites that [ were ] with Saul And Jonathan .
09_1SA_14_22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim , [ when ] they heard that the Philistines fled , even they also followed hard after them in the battle .
09_1SA_14_23 So the LORD saved Israel that day : And the battle passed over unto Bethaven .
09_1SA_14_24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day : for Saul had adjured the people , saying , Cursed [ be ] the man that eateth [ any ] food until evening , that I may be avenged on mine enemies . So none of the people tasted [ any ] food .
09_1SA_14_25 And all [ they of ] the land came to A wood ; And there was honey upon the ground .
09_1SA_14_26 And when the people were come into the wood , behold , the honey dropped ; but no man put his hand to his mouth : for the people feared the oath .
09_1SA_14_27 but Jonathan heard not when his Father charged the people with the oath : Wherefore 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 .
09_1SA_14_28 Then answered one of the people , And said , thy Father straitly charged the people with an oath , saying , Cursed [ be ] the man that eateth [ any ] food this day . And the people were faint .
09_1SA_14_29 Then said Jonathan , my Father hath troubled the land : see , I pray you , how mine eyes have been enlightened , because I tasted A little of this honey .
09_1SA_14_30 how much more , if haply 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 ?
09_1SA_14_31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon : And the people were very faint .
09_1SA_14_32 And the people flew upon the spoil , And took sheep , And oxen , And calves , And slew [ them ] on the ground : And the people did eat [ them ] with the blood .
09_1SA_14_33 Then 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 unto me this day .
09_1SA_14_34 And Saul said , disperse yourselves among the people , And say unto them , bring me hither 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 .
09_1SA_14_35 And Saul built an altar unto the LORD : the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD .
09_1SA_14_36 And 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 whatsoever seemeth good unto thee . Then said the priest , let us draw near hither unto God .
09_1SA_14_37 And 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 .
09_1SA_14_38 And Saul said , draw ye near hither , all the chief of the people : And know And see wherein this sin hath been this day .
09_1SA_14_39 for , [ as ] the LORD liveth , which saveth Israel , though it be in Jonathan my son , he shall surely die . but [ there was ] not A man among all the people [ that ] answered him .
09_1SA_14_40 Then said he unto all Israel , be ye on one side , And I And Jonathan my son will be on the other side . And the people said unto Saul , do what seemeth good unto thee .
09_1SA_14_41 therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel , give A perfect [ lot ] . And Saul And Jonathan were taken : but the people escaped .
09_1SA_14_42 And Saul said , cast [ lots ] between me And Jonathan my son . And Jonathan was taken .
09_1SA_14_43 Then 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 mine hand , [ And ] , Lo , I must die .
09_1SA_14_44 And Saul answered , God do So And more also : for thou shalt surely die , Jonathan .
09_1SA_14_45 And the people said unto Saul , shall Jonathan die , who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid : [ 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 .
09_1SA_14_46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines : And the Philistines went to their own place .
09_1SA_14_47 So 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 whithersoever he turned himself , he vexed [ them ] .
09_1SA_14_48 And he gathered an host , And smote the Amalekites , And delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them .
09_1SA_14_49 now 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 :
09_1SA_14_50 And 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 .
09_1SA_14_51 And Kish [ was ] the Father of Saul ; And Ner the Father of Abner [ was ] the son of Abiel .
09_1SA_14_52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul : And when Saul saw any strong man , or any valiant man , he took him unto him .