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CHAP. XIV.
1 Ionathan, vnwitting to his father, the Priest, or the people, goeth and miraculously smiteth the Philistines garrison. 15 A diuine terrour maketh them beate themselues. 17 Saul not staying the Priests answere, setteth on them. 21 The captiuated Hebrewes, and the hidden Israelites, ioyne against them. 24 Sauls vnaduised adiuration, hindreth the victory. 32 Hee restraineth the people from eating blood. 35 He buildeth an Altar. 36 Ionathan taken by lot, is saued by the people. 47 Sauls strength and family.
1 Now it came to passe vpon a day, that Ionathan the sonne of Saul said vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer to the Philistines garison, that is on the other side: but hee told not his father.1
3 And Ahiah the sonne of Ahitub, Ichabods brother, the sonne of Phinehas, the sonne of Eli, the Lords Priest in Shiloh, wearing an Ephod: and the people knew not that Ionathan was gone.3
5 The forefront of the one was situate Northward ouer against Michmash, and the other Southward ouer against Gibeah.5
Ionathan and his armour-bearer:
6 And Ionathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will worke for vs: for there is no restraint to the Lord, to saue by many, or by few.6
9 If they say thus vnto vs, Tary vntill we come to you: then wee will stand still in our place, and will not goe vp vnto them.9
10 But if they say thus, Come vp vnto vs: then we will goe vp; for the Lord hath deliuered them into our hand: and this shall be a signe vnto vs.10
14 And that first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twentie men, within as it were an halfe acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.14
15 And there was trembling in the hoste, in the field, and among all the people: the garison and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.15
19 ¶ And it came to passe while Saul talked vnto the Priest, that the noise that was in the hoste of the Philistines went on, and increased: And Saul said vnto the Priest, Withdraw thine hand.19
20 And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselues, and they came to the battel, and behold, euery mans sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.20
23 So the Lord saued Israel that day: and the battell passed ouer vnto Beth-auen.
25 And all they of the land came to a wood, and there was honie vpon the ground.
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.28
31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were very faint.
32 And the people flewe vpon the spoile, and tooke sheepe, and oxen, and calues, and slew them on the ground, and the people did eate them with the blood.32
33 ¶ Then they tolde Saul, saying, Behold, the people sinne against the Lord, in that they eate with the blood. And he said, Yee haue transgressed: roule a great stone vnto mee this day.33
34 And Saul said, Disperse your selues among the people, and say vnto them, Bring me hither euery man his oxe, and euery man his sheepe, and slay them here, and eat, and sinne not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And all the people brought euery man his oxe with him that night, and slew them there.34
35 And Saul built an altar vnto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built vnto the Lord.35
38 And Saul said, Draw yee neere hither all the chiefe of the people: and know and see, wherein this sinne hath beene this day.38
41 Therefore Saul saide vnto the Lord God of Israel, Giue a perfect lot. And Saul and Ionathan were taken: but the people escaped.41
42 And Saul said, Cast lots betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.
44 And Saul answered, God do so, and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Ionathan.
46 Then Saul went vp from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their owne place.
48 And he gathered an hoste, and smote the Amalekites, and deliuered Israel out of the handes of them that spoiled them.48
51 And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the sonne of Abiel.
1 Samuel Chapter 14 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Or, there was a day.
3 Chap. 4. 21.
5 Heb. tooth.
6 2. Chron. 14.11.
9 Heb. be still.
10 1. Macc. 4.30.
14 Or, halfe a furrow of an acre of land.
15 Hebr. a trembling of God.
19 Or, tumult.
20 Heb. were cryed together. , Iudg.7.22. 2.chro. 20.23.
28 Or, wearie.
32 Leuit.7. 26. and 19. 26. deut. 12.16.
33 Or, dealt treacherously.
34 Heb. in his hand.
35 Hebr. that Altar he beganne to build vnto the LORD.
38 Iudg.20.2 , Heb. corners.
41 Or, shew the innocent , Heb. went forth.
48 Or, wroght mightily.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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