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1
Now the day
came
that Jonathan,
the son
of Saul,
said
to the young man
who was carrying
his armor,
"Come
and let us cross over
to the Philistines'
garrison
that is on the other side."
But he did not tell
his father.
2
Saul
was staying
in the outskirts
of Gibeah
under
the pomegranate tree
which
is in Migron.
And the people
who
were with him were about six
hundred
men,
3
and Ahijah,
the son
of Ahitub,
Ichabod's
brother,
the son
of Phinehas,
the son
of Eli,
the priest
of the LORD
at Shiloh,
was wearing
an ephod.
And the people
did not know
that Jonathan
had gone.
4
Between
the passes
by which
Jonathan
sought
to cross over
to the Philistines'
garrison,
there was a sharp
crag
on the one
side
and a sharp
crag
on the other
side
,
and the name
of the one
was Bozez,
and the name
of the other
Seneh.
5
The one
crag
rose
on the north
opposite
Michmash,
and the other
on the south
opposite
Geba.
6
Then Jonathan
said
to the young man
who was carrying
his arm
or
,
"Come
and let us cross over
to the garrison
of these
uncircumcised;
perhaps
the LORD
will w
or
k
f
or
us, f
or
the LORD
is not restrained
to save
by many
or
by few."
7
His armor
bearer
said
to him, "Do
all
that is in your heart;
turn
yourself, and here
I am with you according to your desire."
8
Then Jonathan
said,
"Behold,
we will cross over
to the men
and reveal
ourselves to them.
9
"If
they say
to us, 'Wait
until
we come
to you'; then we will stand
in our place
and not go
up to them.
10
"But if
they say,
'Come
up to us,' then we will go
up, for the LORD
has given
them into our hands;
and this
shall be the sign
to us."
11
When both
of them revealed
themselves to the garrison
of
the Philistines
,
the Philistines
said,
"Behold,
Hebrews
are coming
out of the holes
where
they have hidden
themselves."
12
So the men
of the garrison
hailed
Jonathan
and his armor
bearer
and
said
,
"Come
up to us and we will tell
you something."
And
Jonathan
said
to his armor
bearer
,
"Come
up after
me, for the LORD
has given
them into the hands
of Israel."
13
Then Jonathan
climbed
up on his hands
and feet,
with his armor
bearer
behind
him; and they fell
before
Jonathan,
and his armor
bearer
put some to death
after
him.
14
That first
slaughter
which
Jonathan
and his armor
bearer
made
was about twenty
men
within about half
a furrow
in an acre
of land.
15
And there was a trembling
in the camp,
in the field,
and among all
the people.
Even
the garrison
and the raiders
trembled,
and the earth
quaked
so that it became
a great
trembling.
16
Now Saul's
watchmen
in Gibeah
of Benjamin
looked,
and behold,
the multitude
melted away;
and they went
here
and there.
17
Saul
said
to the people
who
were with him, "Number
now
and see
who
has gone
from us." And when they had numbered,
behold,
Jonathan
and his armor
bearer
were not there.
18
Then Saul
said
to Ahijah,
"Bring
the ark
of God
here."
For
the ark
of God
was at that time
with the sons
of Israel.
19
While
Saul
talked
to the priest,
the commotion
in the camp
of the Philistines
continued
and increased;
so
Saul
said
to the priest,
"Withdraw
your hand."
20
Then Saul
and all
the people
who
were with him rallied
and came
to the battle;
and behold,
every man's
sword
was against his fellow,
and there was very
great
confusion.
21
Now the Hebrews
who
were with the Philistines
previously,
who
went
up with them all around
in the camp,
even they also
turned to be with the Israelites
who
were with Saul
and Jonathan.
22
When all
the men
of Israel
who had hidden
themselves in the hill country
of Ephraim
heard
that the Philistines
had fled,
even they also
pursued them closely
in the battle.
23
So the LORD
delivered
Israel
that day,
and the battle
spread beyond
Beth-aven.
24
Now the men
of Israel
were hard-pressed
on that day,
for Saul
had put
the people
under oath,
saying,
"Cursed
be the man
who
eats
food
before
evening,
and until
I have avenged
myself on my enemies."
So none
of
the people
tasted
food
.
25
All
the people of the land
entered
the forest,
and there was honey
on the ground.
26
When the people
entered
the forest,
behold,
there was a flow
of honey;
but no
man put
his hand
to his mouth,
for the people
feared
the oath.
27
But Jonathan
had not heard
when his father
put
the people
under oath;
therefore, he
put
out the end
of the staff
that was in
his hand
and dipped
it in the honeycomb,
and
put
his hand
to his mouth,
and his eyes
brightened.
28
Then one
of
the people
said,
"Your father
strictly
put
the people
under oath,
saying,
'Cursed
be the man
who
eats
food
today.'"
And
the people
were weary.
29
Then Jonathan
said,
"My father
has troubled
the land.
See
now,
how
my eyes
have brightened
because
I tasted
a little
of this
honey.
30
"How much
more,
if
only the people
had eaten
freely
today
of the spoil
of their enemies
which
they found!
For now
the slaughter
among the Philistines
has not been great."
31
They struck
among the Philistines
that day
from Michmash
to Aijalon.
And the people
were very
weary.
32
The people
rushed
greedily
upon the spoil,
and took
sheep
and oxen
and calves,
and slew
them on the ground;
and the people
ate
them with the blood.
33
Then they told
Saul,
saying,
"Behold,
the people
are sinning
against the LORD
by eating
with the blood."
And he said,
"You have acted treacherously;
roll
a great
stone
to me today."
34
Saul
said,
"Disperse yourselves
among
the people
and say
to them, 'Each
one
of you bring
me
his ox
or his sheep,
and slaughter
it here
and eat;
and do not sin
against the LORD
by eating
with the blood.'"
So all
the people
that night
brought
each
one
his ox
with him and slaughtered
it there.
35
And Saul
built
an
altar
to the LORD;
it was the first
altar
that he
built
to the LORD.
36
Then Saul
said,
"Let us go down
after
the Philistines
by night
and take spoil
among them until
the morning
light,
and let us not leave
a man
of them." And they
said,
"Do
whatever
seems good
to you." So the priest
said,
"Let us draw near
to God
here."
37
Saul
inquired
of God,
"Shall I go down
after
the Philistines?
Will You give
them into the hand
of Israel?"
But He did not answer
him on that day.
38
Saul
said,
"Draw near
here,
all
you chiefs
of the people,
and investigate
and see
how
this
sin
has happened
today.
39
"For as the LORD
lives,
who delivers
Israel,
though
it is in Jonathan
my son,
he shall surely
die."
But not one
of all
the people
answered
him.
40
Then he
said
to all
Israel,
"You shall be on one
side
and I and Jonathan
my son
will be on the other
side
."
And the people
said
to Saul,
"Do
what seems good
to you."
41
Therefore, Saul
said
to the LORD,
the God
of Israel,
"Give
a perfect
lot." And Jonathan
and Saul
were taken,
but the people
escaped.
42
Saul
said,
"Cast
lots between
me and Jonathan
my son."
And Jonathan
was taken.
43
Then Saul
said
to Jonathan,
"Tell
me what
you have done."
So Jonathan
told
him and
said
,
"I indeed
tasted
a little
honey
with the end
of the staff
that was in my hand.
Here
I am, I must die!"
44
Saul
said,
"May God
do
this
to me and more
also,
for you shall surely
die,
Jonathan."
45
But the people
said
to Saul,
"Must
Jonathan
die,
who
has brought
about
this
great
deliverance
in Israel?
Far
from it! As the LORD
lives,
not one hair
of his head
shall fall
to the ground,
for he has worked
with God
this
day."
So the people
rescued
Jonathan
and he did not die.
46
Then Saul
went
up from pursuing
the Philistines,
and the Philistines
went
to their own place.
47
Now when Saul
had taken
the kingdom
over
Israel,
he fought
against all
his enemies
on every side,
against Moab,
the sons
of Ammon,
Edom,
the kings
of Zobah,
and the Philistines;
and wherever
he turned,
he inflicted punishment.
48
He acted
valiantly
and defeated
the Amalekites,
and delivered
Israel
from the hands
of those who plundered
them.
49
Now the sons
of Saul
were Jonathan
and Ishvi
and Malchi-shua;
and the names
of his two
daughters
were these: the name
of the firstborn
Merab
and the name
of the younger
Michal.
50
The name
of
Saul's
wife
was Ahinoam
the daughter
of Ahimaaz.
And the name
of the captain
of his army
was Abner
the son
of Ner,
Saul's
uncle.
51
Kish
was
the father
of Saul,
and Ner
the father
of Abner
was the son
of Abiel.
52
Now the war
against
the Philistines
was severe
all
the days
of Saul;
and when Saul
saw
any
mighty
man
or
any
valiant
man
,
he attached
him to his staff.
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