1 Samuel 14

¹One dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֤ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his armorכֵלָ֔יוḵê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכָ֗הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָה֙wə·na‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → outpostמַצַּ֣בmaṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → on the other sideמֵעֵ֣בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study →.” But Jonathan did not tellהִגִּֽיד׃hig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his fatherוּלְאָבִ֖יוū·lə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. ²Meanwhile, Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was stayingיוֹשֵׁב֙yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the pomegranate treeהָרִמּ֖וֹןhā·rim·mō·wn — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study → in Migronבְּמִגְר֑וֹןbə·miḡ·rō·wn — A place name meaning 'descent' or 'steep place'H4051 — Full Word Study → on the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הhag·giḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →. And the troopsוְהָעָם֙wə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who were with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → numbered about sixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁkə·šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, ³including Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֣הwa·’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study →, who was wearingנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → an ephodאֵפ֑וֹד’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study →. He was the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ichabod’sאִיכָב֣וֹד׀’î·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ — No gloryH350 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִ֡י’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Ahitubאֲחִט֡וּב’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ — My brother is goodH285 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Phinehasפִּינְחָ֨סpî·nə·ḥās — Mouth of a serpentH6372 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Eliעֵלִ֜י‘ê·lî — My GodH5941 — Full Word Study → the priestכֹּהֵ֧ן׀kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in Shilohבְּשִׁל֖וֹbə·ši·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →. But the troopsוְהָעָם֙wə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → had leftהָלַ֖ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Now there were cliffsשֵׁן־šên- — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → on both sidesמֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙mê·hā·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the passהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתham·ma‘·bə·rō·wṯ — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָן֙yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → intendedבִּקֵּ֤שׁbiq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to crossלַֽעֲבֹר֙la·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to reachעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → outpostמַצַּ֣בmaṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study →. Oneהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → was namedוְשֵׁ֤םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Bozezבּוֹצֵ֔ץbō·w·ṣêṣ — A rocky crag or cliffH949 — Full Word Study → and the otherהָאֶחָ֖דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Senehסֶֽנֶּה׃sen·neh — A rocky crag or cliffH5573 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Oneהָאֶחָ֛דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → cliffהַשֵּׁ֧ןhaš·šên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → stoodמָצ֥וּקmā·ṣūq — Narrow place, strait, distress, siegeH4690 — Full Word Study → to the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → towardמ֣וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Michmashמִכְמָ֑שׂmiḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study →, and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֥דwə·hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → to the southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmin·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → towardמ֥וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Gebaגָּֽבַע׃סgā·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the young manהַנַּ֣עַר׀han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his armorכֵלָ֗יוḵê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכָה֙lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us cross overוְנַעְבְּרָ֗הwə·na‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the outpostמַצַּב֙maṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → uncircumcised menהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםhā·‘ă·rê·lîm — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֛י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will workיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → on our behalfכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →. Nothingאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → can hinderמַעְצ֔וֹרma‘·ṣō·wr — Restraint, confinement, or hindranceH4622 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from savingלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, whether by manyבְּרַ֖בbə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → by fewבִמְעָֽט׃ḇim·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷His armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Doעֲשֵׂ֖ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that isאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. Go aheadנְטֵ֣הnə·ṭêh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →; I amהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → heart and soulכִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃סkil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸“Very wellהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study →, “we willאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → cross overעֹבְרִ֖ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → these men and show ourselvesוְנִגְלִ֖ינוּwə·niḡ·lî·nū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they sayיֹֽאמְרוּ֙yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Waitדֹּ֕מּוּdōm·mū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we comeהַגִּיעֵ֖נוּhag·gî·‘ê·nū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,’ then we will stayוְעָמַ֣דְנוּwə·‘ā·maḏ·nū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → where we areתַחְתֵּ֔ינוּṯaḥ·tê·nū — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → and will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go upנַעֲלֶ֖הna·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they sayיֹאמְר֜וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Come on upעֲל֤וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,’ then we will go upוְעָלִ֔ינוּwə·‘ā·lî·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh- — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → will be our signהָאֽוֹת׃hā·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has delivered themנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into our handsבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbə·yā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹So the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → showed themselvesוַיִּגָּל֣וּway·yig·gā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the outpostמַצַּ֖בmaṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, who exclaimedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Hebrewsעִבְרִים֙‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → are coming outיֹֽצְאִ֔יםyō·ṣə·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the holesהַחֹרִ֖יםha·ḥō·rîm — cave, hole, or hollow openingH2356 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they were hidingהִתְחַבְּאוּ־hiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū- — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²So the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the outpostהַמַּצָּבָ֜הham·maṣ·ṣā·ḇāh — military garrison or guard postH4675 — Full Word Study → called outוַיַּעֲנוּ֩way·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֣ן׀yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → and his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, “Come on upעֲל֣וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, and we will teachוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהwə·nō·w·ḏî·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → you a lessonדָּבָ֑ר פdå̄·ḇå̄r p̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →!” “Followעֲלֵ֣ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →,” Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֜ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֤אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has delivered themנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → climbed upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on his handsיָדָיו֙yā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and feetרַגְלָ֔יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, with his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אwə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → behind himאַחֲרָ֑יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. And the Philistines fell beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אwə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → followedאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and finished them offמְמוֹתֵ֥תmə·mō·w·ṯêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴In that firstהָרִאשֹׁנָ֗הhā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → assaultהַמַּכָּ֣הham·mak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →, Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אwə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → struck downהִכָּ֧הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → about twentyכְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםkə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → menאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → over half an acreמַעֲנָ֖הma·‘ă·nāh — furrow, row of plowed earthH4618 — Full Word Study → of landשָׂדֶֽה׃śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then terror struck the Philistines in the campבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הḇam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶה֙ḇaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, and among allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Even those in the outpostsהַמַּצָּב֙ham·maṣ·ṣāḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → and raiding partiesוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתwə·ham·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → trembledחָרְד֖וּḥā·rə·ḏū — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →. Indeedגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → quakedוַתִּרְגַּ֣זwat·tir·gaz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → and panicלְחֶרְדַּ֥תlə·ḥer·daṯ — trembling, quaking, anxious fearH2731 — Full Word Study → spreadוַתְּהִ֖יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Now when Saul’sלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → watchmenהַצֹּפִים֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄îm — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → at Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → in Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → lookedוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the troopsהֶהָמ֛וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → melting awayנָמ֖וֹגnā·mō·wḡ — to melt, dissolve, soften, or become weakH4127 — Full Word Study → and scatteringוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in every directionוַהֲלֹֽם׃פwa·hă·lōm — Here, to this place, hitherH1988 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁷Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the troopsלָעָם֙lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who were with himאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “Call the rollפִּקְדוּ־piq·ḏū- — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has leftהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → usמֵעִמָּ֑נוּmê·‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” And when they had called the rollוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּway·yip̄·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, they sawוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → and his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥אwə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → were not there. ¹⁸Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Ahijahלַֽאֲחִיָּ֔הla·’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study →, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהhag·gî·šāh — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” (Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → at thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → itאֲר֧וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֞הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.) ¹⁹Whileעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was talkingדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the commotionוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןwə·he·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → in the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbə·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → continued toוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → increaseוָרָ֑ב פwå̄·rå̄ḇ p̄ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. So Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, “Withdrawאֱסֹ֥ף’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → your handיָדֶֽךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיִּזָּעֵ֣קway·yiz·zā·‘êq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → and marchedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, and they found the Philistines in totalמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → confusionמְהוּמָ֖הmə·hū·māh — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study →, with each manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wieldingהָיְתָ֜הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against his neighborבְּרֵעֵ֔הוּbə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And the Hebrewsוְהָעִבְרִ֗יםwə·hā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → who hadאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → previouslyכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹלkə·’eṯ·mō·wl — previously, in times past, formerlyH865 — Full Word Study → gone upעָל֥וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the surrounding campsבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הbam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Philistines nowוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → went over toסָבִ֑יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָֽן׃wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →. ²²When allוְכֹל֩wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → who had been hidingהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםham·miṯ·ḥab·bə·’îm — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַר־bə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were fleeingנָ֖סוּnā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֛מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → joined Saul and Jonathan in the battle. ²³So the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → savedוַיּ֧וֹשַׁעway·yō·wō·ša‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and the battleוְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔הwə·ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → moved onעָבְרָ֖ה‘ā·ḇə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → beyond Beth-avenאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Beth-aven, a city in Benjamin's territoryH1007 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Now the menוְאִֽישׁ־wə·’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were in distressנִגַּ֖שׂnig·gaś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, for Saulשָׁא֨וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had placed the troopsהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → under an oathוַיֹּאֶל֩way·yō·’el — to swear, curse, or bind by oathH422 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Cursed isאָר֣וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → the manהָ֠אִישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → eatsיֹ֨אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → any food beforeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, before I have taken vengeanceוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙wə·niq·qam·tî — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → on my enemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יmê·’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.” So noneוְלֹֽאwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → tastedטָעַ֥םṭā·‘am — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → any foodלָֽחֶם׃סlā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Then all the troops enteredבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the forestבַיָּ֑עַרḇay·yā·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →, and there wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → honeyדְבַ֖שׁḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶And when they enteredוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the forestהַיַּ֔עַרhay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the flowingהֵ֣לֶךְhê·leḵ — wayfarer; one who travels or journeysH1982 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבָ֑שׁdə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, not one of themוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → putמַשִּׂ֤יגmaś·śîḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּ֔יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they fearedיָרֵ֥אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃haš·šə·ḇu·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Jonathan, howeverוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןwə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heard thatשָׁמַ֗עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִיו֮’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had charged the people with the oathבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַbə·haš·bî·a‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →. So he reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the endקְצֵ֤הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the staffהַמַּטֶּה֙ham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֥לway·yiṭ·bōl — to dip or immerse in liquidH2881 — Full Word Study → it into the honeycombבְּיַעְרַ֣תbə·ya‘·raṯ — honeycomb or forestH3295 — Full Word Study →, and putוַיָּ֤שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּ֔יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →; and his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → brightenedוַתָּרֹאנָהwat·tå̄·rō·nå̄h — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Thenוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the soldiersמֵֽהָעָ֜םmê·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → told himוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your fatherאָבִ֤יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → bound the troops with a solemn oathהַשְׁבֵּעַ֩haš·bê·a‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, sayingהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַhiš·bî·a‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, ‘Cursed isאָר֥וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֛ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → eatsיֹ֥אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.’ That is why the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are faintוַיָּ֖עַףway·yā·‘ap̄ — to be weary, faint, or exhaustedH5888 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁹“My fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → has brought troubleעָכַ֥ר‘ā·ḵar — to trouble, disturb, or stir upH5916 — Full Word Study → to the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” Jonathanיֽוֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Just lookרְאוּ־rə·’ū- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at howכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַ֔י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → have brightenedאֹ֣רוּ’ō·rū — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I tastedטָעַ֔מְתִּיṭā·‘am·tî — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → a littleמְעַ֖טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבַ֥שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰How much better it would have beenאַ֗ף’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → ifלוּא֩lū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → had eaten freelyאָכֹ֨ל’ā·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → from the plunderמִשְּׁלַ֥לmiš·šə·lal — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → they tookמָצָ֑אmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → from their enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →! Would notעַתָּ֛ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the slaughterמַכָּ֖הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃bap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → have been much greaterרָבְתָ֥הrā·ḇə·ṯāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →?” ³¹Thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, after the Israelites had struck downוַיַּכּ֞וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → from Michmashמִמִּכְמָ֖שׂmim·miḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study → to Aijalonאַיָּלֹ֑נָה’ay·yā·lō·nāh — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → faintוַיָּ֥עַףway·yā·‘ap̄ — to be weary, faint, or exhaustedH5888 — Full Word Study →. ³²So they rushed greedilyוַיַּעַשׂway·ya·ʿaś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the plunderשָׁלָלšå̄·lå̄l — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, takingוַיִּקְח֨וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֧אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, cattleוּבָקָ֛רū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, and calvesוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. They slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū- — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → on the groundאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and ateוַיֹּ֥אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meat withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the blood still in itהַדָּֽם׃had·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. ³³Then someone reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙lə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →: “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the troopsהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are sinningחֹטִ֥איםḥō·ṭim — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meat withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the blood still in itהַדָּ֑םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →.” “You have broken faithבְּגַדְתֶּ֔םbə·ḡaḏ·tem — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →,” said Saulוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Rollגֹּֽלּוּ־gōl·lū- — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → a largeגְּדוֹלָֽה׃gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֥בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → over hereאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at onceהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁴Then heשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goפֻּ֣צוּpu·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → among the troopsבָעָ֡םḇā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, ‘Each manאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → must bringהַגִּ֣ישׁוּhag·gî·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַי֩’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his oxשׁוֹר֜וֹšō·w·rōw — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or his sheepשְׂיֵ֗הוּśə·yê·hū — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →, slaughter them in this place, and then eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinתֶחֶטְא֥וּṯe·ḥeṭ·’ū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by eatingלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meat withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the blood still in itהַדָּ֑םhad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →.’” So that nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּway·yag·gi·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → his oxשׁוֹר֧וֹšō·w·rōw — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → and slaughteredוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū- — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → it thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּ֧בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; it was the firstהֵחֵ֔לhê·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → time he had builtלִבְנ֥וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶And Saulשָׁא֡וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let us go downנֵרְדָ֣הnê·rə·ḏāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵי֩’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֜יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and plunderוְֽנָבֹ֥זָהwə·nā·ḇō·zāh — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → them untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → dawnא֣וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, leavingנַשְׁאֵ֤רnaš·’êr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → man alive!” “Doעֲשֵׂ֑הסʿă·śē·hs — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → seems goodהַטּ֥וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to youבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →,” the troops repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. But the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We must consultנִקְרְבָ֥הniq·rə·ḇāh — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → hereהֲלֹ֖םhă·lōm — Here, to this place, hitherH1988 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁷So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Shall I go downהַֽאֵרֵד֙ha·’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →? Will You give themהֲתִתְּנֵ֖םhă·ṯit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” But God did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answer himעָנָ֖הוּ‘ā·nā·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ³⁸Therefore Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeגֹּ֣שֽׁוּgō·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → hereהֲלֹ֔םhă·lōm — Here, to this place, hitherH1988 — Full Word Study →, allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you leadersפִּנּ֣וֹתpin·nō·wṯ — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and let us investigateוּדְע֣וּū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → howבַּמָּ֗הbam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → sinהַחַטָּ֥אתha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → has occurredהָֽיְתָ֛הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ³⁹As surely asכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who savesהַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ham·mō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, evenכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it isיֶשְׁנ֛וֹyeš·nōw — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanבְּיוֹנָתָ֥ןbə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, he must dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →!” But not oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saidעֹנֵ֖הוּ‘ō·nê·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → a wordמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁰Then Saul saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → standתִּֽהְיוּ֙tih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on oneאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sideלְעֵ֣בֶרlə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my sonבְּנִ֔יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןwə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → will standנִהְיֶ֖הnih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the otherאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sideלְעֵ֣בֶרlə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study →.” “Doעֲשֵֽׂה׃ס‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what seems goodהַטּ֥וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to youבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →,” the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁴¹So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummimתָמִ֑יםṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →.” And Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → and Saulוְשָׁא֖וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → were selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֧דway·yil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, but the peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were cleared of the chargeיָצָֽאוּ׃yā·ṣā·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. ⁴²Then Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Cast the lot between meבֵּינִ֕יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֖יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֣ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →.” And Jonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דway·yil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. ⁴³“Tellהַגִּ֥ידָהhag·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֑יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →,” Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →. So Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → him, “I only tastedטָעֹ֨םṭā·‘ōm — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → a littleמְעַ֥טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבַ֖שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → with the endבִּקְצֵ֨הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the staffהַמַּטֶּ֧הham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → that was in my handבְּיָדִ֛יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. And nowהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → I must dieאָמֽוּת׃’ā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →?” ⁴⁴And Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punish meיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיוֹסִ֑ףyō·w·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, if you, Jonathanיוֹנָתָֽן׃yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, do notכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → surely dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →!” ⁴⁵But the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Must Jonathanהֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀hăyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →—he whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → accomplishedעָ֠שָׂה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֹּאת֮haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → a greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → deliveranceהַיְשׁוּעָ֨הhay·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → for Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Neverחָלִ֗ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study →! As surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a hairמִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תmiś·śa·‘ă·raṯ — Hair, head covering, or strands of hairH8185 — Full Word Study → of his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֞לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → God’s helpאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → he has accomplished thisעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” So the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → rescuedוַיִּפְדּ֥וּway·yip̄·dū — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֖ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, and he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dieמֵֽת׃סmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁶Then Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → gave upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → his pursuitמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → returnedהָלְכ֥וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to their own landלִמְקוֹמָֽם׃lim·qō·w·mām — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁷After Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had assumedלָכַ֥דlā·ḵaḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָ֖הham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, he foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against allבְּֽכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his enemiesאֹיְבָ֡יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → on every sideסָבִ֣יב׀sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →—the Moabitesבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀bə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, the Ammonitesוּבִבְנֵי־ū·ḇiḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, the Edomitesוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםū·ḇe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, the kingsוּבְמַלְכֵ֤יū·ḇə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Zobahצוֹבָה֙ṣō·w·ḇāh — Syrian kingdomH6678 — Full Word Study →, and the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםū·ḇap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. Whereverוּבְכֹ֥לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he turnedיִפְנֶ֖הyip̄·neh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study →, he routed themיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar·šî·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁸He foughtוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → valiantlyחַ֔יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and defeatedוַיַּ֖ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑ק‘ă·mā·lêq — Amalek the EnemyH6002 — Full Word Study →, deliveringוַיַּצֵּ֥לway·yaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of its plunderersשֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃סšō·sê·hū — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁹Now the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֥ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →, Ishviוְיִשְׁוִ֖יwə·yiš·wî — God will saveH3440 — Full Word Study →, and Malchishuaשׁ֑וּעַšū·a‘ — Malchi-shua, son of King SaulH4444 — Full Word Study →. His twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → daughtersבְנֹתָ֔יוḇə·nō·ṯāw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → were namedשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Merabמֵרַ֔בmê·raḇ — Abundance, IncreaseH4764 — Full Word Study → (his firstbornהַבְּכִירָה֙hab·bə·ḵî·rāh — firstborn daughter or femaleH1067 — Full Word Study →) and Michalמִיכַֽל׃mî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → (his younger daughterהַקְּטַנָּ֖הhaq·qə·ṭan·nāh — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study →). ⁵⁰Hisשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → wife’sאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁם֙wə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֖עַם’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am — My brother is pleasantnessH293 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Ahimaazאֲחִימָ֑עַץ’ă·ḥî·mā·‘aṣ — My brother is kingH290 — Full Word Study →. The nameוְשֵׁ֤םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his armyצְבָאוֹ֙ṣə·ḇā·’ōw — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → was Abnerאֲבִינֵ֔ר’ă·ḇî·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → uncleדּ֥וֹדdō·wḏ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → Nerנֵ֖רnêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study →. ⁵¹Saul’sשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî- — H1 — Full Word Study → Kishוְקִ֧ישׁwə·qîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study → and Abner’sאַבְנֵ֖ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî- — H1 — Full Word Study → Nerוְנֵ֥רwə·nêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study → were sonsבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abielאֲבִיאֵֽל׃ס’ă·ḇî·’êl — Abiel; a man whose father is GodH22 — Full Word Study →. ⁵²And the warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fierceחֲזָקָ֣הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → for allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. So whenever he noticedוְרָאָ֨הwə·rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → strongגִּבּוֹר֙gib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → or braveחַ֔יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → manבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Saul would enlist him.