1 Samuel 14:12

Translations

Modern

So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

Traditional

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

Literal

And the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and the bearer of his armor and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something.” And Jonathan said to the bearer of his armor, “Come up after me, for YHWH has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

Latin

Et locuti sunt viri de statione ad Jonathan et ad armigerum ejus, dixeruntque: Ascendite ad nos, et ostendemus vobis rem. Et ait Jonathas ad armigerum suum: Ascendamus: sequere me: tradidit enim Dominus eos in manus Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

Notes

1 Samuel 14:1–15

Jonathan again fought in his father's battles (see also 1 Samuel 13:2–4; 31).

1 Samuel 14:1–52

Saul's actions in this chapter further support his removal as king (1 Samuel 13:8–14; see also 15). Saul was estranged from both Samuel and his brave son Jonathan. 1 Samuel 14 foreshadows Jonathan's important role in the shift from Saul's rule to David's.

Theme notes and profiles

Jonathan Samuel Saul The Philistines

Events

Reign of Saul

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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jonathan: Eldest son of King Saul and friend of David

Glossary

Ahijah Bethel (Place), Bethelite Jonathan Michmash Philistia, Philistines Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Armor-Bearer of Jonathan Jonathan: Son of Saul: Victory of, Over the Philistines at Michmash Symbols and Similitudes: Invitation to Approach The Jews: Often Distinguished in War The Philistines: Jonathan and his Armour-Bearer Smote a Garrison of, at The

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