1 Samuel 14:9 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 14:9

7 So his armorbearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go then; here I am with you, according to your heart.”

8 Then Jonathan said, “Very well, let us cross over to these men, and we will show ourselves to them.

9 If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them.

10 But if they say thus, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the Lord has delivered them into our hand, and ^athis will be a sign to us.”

11 So both of them showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have ^ahidden.”

12 Then the men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will¹ show you something.” Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Come up after me, for the Lord has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

13 And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armorbearer after him; and they ^afell before Jonathan. And as he came after him, his armorbearer killed them.

14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armorbearer made was about twenty men within about¹ half an acre of land.

15 And ^athere was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and ^bthe raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so that it was ^ca very great trembling.

16 Now the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and there was the multitude, melting away; and they ^awent here and there.

17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Now call the roll and see who has gone from us.” And when they had called the roll, surprisingly, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here” (for at that time the ark of God was with the children of Israel).

19 Now it happened, while Saul ^atalked to the priest, that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase; so Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him assembled, and they went to the battle; and indeed ^aevery man’s sword was against his neighbor, and there was very great confusion.

21 Moreover the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from the surrounding country, they also joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 Likewise all the men of Israel who ^ahad hidden in the mountains of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, they also followed hard after them in the battle.

23 ^aSo the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted ^bto Beth Aven.

Saul’s Rash Oath

24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had ^aplaced the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 14:9

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
If they say to us, Wait until we come to you, then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.

Contemporary English Version
If they agree to come down the hill and fight where we are, then we won't climb up to their camp.

Darby English Version
If they say thus to us, Stand still until we come to you, then we will stay in our place, and will not go up to them.

Good News Bible
If they tell us to wait for them to come to us, then we will stay where we are.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"If they say to us, `Wait until we come to you'; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

New International Version
If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come to you,' we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

New King James Version
If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you'; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

Revised Standard Version
If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stand still in our place, and we will not go up to them.

Young's Literal Translation
if thus they say unto us, `Stand still till we have come unto you,' then we have stood in our place, and do not go up unto them;

New English Translation
If they say to us, ‘Stay put until we approach you,’ we will stay¹ right there and not go up to them.

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