Now it fell upon a day,{H3117} that Jonathan{H3129} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto the young man{H5288} that bare{H5375} his armor,{H3627} Come,{H3212} and let us go over{H5674} to the Philistines'{H6430} garrison,{H4673} that is on yonder side.{H5676} But he told{H5046} not his father.{H1}

And Saul{H7586} abode{H3427} in the uttermost{H7097} part of Gibeah{H1390} under the pomegranate-tree{H7416} which is in Migron:{H4051} and the people{H5971} that were with him were about six{H8337} hundred{H3967} men;{H376}

and Ahijah,{H281} the son{H1121} of Ahitub,{H285} Ichabod's{H350} brother,{H251} the son{H1121} of Phinehas,{H6372} the son{H1121} of Eli,{H5941} the priest{H3548} of Jehovah{H3068} in Shiloh,{H7887} wearing{H5375} an ephod.{H646} And the people{H5971} knew{H3045} not that Jonathan{H3129} was gone.{H1980}

And between the passes,{H4569} by which Jonathan{H3129} sought{H1245} to go over{H5674} unto the Philistines'{H6430} garrison,{H4673} there was a rocky{H5553} crag{H8127} on the one side,{H5676} and a rocky{H5553} crag{H8127} on the other side:{H5676} and the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Bozez,{H949} and the name{H8034} of the other{H259} Seneh.{H5573}

The one{H259} crag{H8127} rose up{H4690} on the north{H6828} in front{H8127} of Michmash,{H4363} and the other{H259} on the south{H5045} in front{H4136} of Geba.{H1387}

And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559} to the young man{H5288} that bare{H5375} his armor,{H3627} Come,{H3212} and let us go over{H5674} unto the garrison{H4673} of these uncircumcised:{H6189} it may be that Jehovah{H3068} will work{H6213} for us; for there is no restraint{H4622} to Jehovah{H3068} to save{H3467} by many{H7227} or by few.{H4592}

And his armorbearer{H5375} said{H559} unto him, Do{H6213} all that is in thy heart:{H3824} turn{H5186} thee, behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.{H3824}

Then said{H559} Jonathan,{H3083} Behold, we will pass over{H5674} unto the men,{H582} and we will disclose{H1540} ourselves unto them.

If they say{H559} thus unto us, Tarry{H1826} until we come{H5060} to you; then we will stand still{H5975} in our place, and will not go up{H5927} unto them.

But if they say{H559} thus, Come up{H5927} unto us; then we will go up;{H5927} for Jehovah{H3068} hath delivered{H5414} them into our hand:{H3027} and this shall be the sign{H226} unto us.

And both{H8147} of them disclosed{H1540} themselves unto the garrison{H4673} of the Philistines:{H6430} and the Philistines{H6430} said,{H559} Behold, the Hebrews{H5680} come forth{H3318} out of the holes{H2356} where they had hid{H2244} themselves.

And the men{H582} of the garrison{H4675} answered{H6030} Jonathan{H3129} and his armorbearer,{H5375} and said,{H559} Come up{H5927} to us, and we will show{H3045} you a thing.{H1697} And Jonathan{H3129} said{H559} unto his armorbearer,{H5375} Come up{H5927} after{H310} me; for Jehovah{H3068} hath delivered{H5414} them into the hand{H3027} of Israel.{H3478}

And Jonathan{H3129} climbed up{H5927} upon his hands{H3027} and upon his feet,{H7272} and his armorbearer{H5375} after{H310} him: and they fell{H5307} before{H6440} Jonathan;{H3129} and his armorbearer{H5375} slew{H4191} them after{H310} him.

And that first{H7223} slaughter,{H4347} which Jonathan{H3129} and his armorbearer{H5375} made,{H5221} was about twenty{H6242} men,{H376} within as it were half{H2677} a furrow's{H6776} length in an acre{H4618} of land.{H7704}

And there was a trembling{H2731} in the camp,{H4264} in the field,{H7704} and among all the people;{H5971} the garrison,{H4673} and the spoilers,{H7843} they also trembled;{H2729} and the earth{H776} quaked:{H7264} so there was an exceeding great{H430} trembling.{H2731}

And the watchmen{H6822} of Saul{H7586} in Gibeah{H1390} of Benjamin{H1144} looked;{H7200} and, behold, the multitude{H1995} melted away,{H4127} and they went{H3212} [hither]{H1986} and thither.

Then said{H559} Saul{H7586} unto the people{H5971} that were with him, Number{H6485} now, and see{H7200} who is gone{H1980} from us. And when they had numbered,{H6485} behold, Jonathan{H3129} and his armorbearer{H5375} were not there.

And Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto Ahijah,{H281} Bring hither{H5066} the ark{H727} of God.{H430} For the ark{H727} of God{H430} was [there] at that time{H3117} with the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

And it came to pass, while Saul{H7586} talked{H1696} unto the priest,{H3548} that the tumult{H1995} that was in the camp{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} went{H3212} on{H1980} and increased:{H7227} and Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto the priest,{H3548} Withdraw{H622} thy hand.{H3027}

And Saul{H7586} and all the people{H5971} that were with him were gathered{H2199} together, and came{H935} to the battle:{H4421} and, behold, every man's{H376} sword{H2719} was against his fellow,{H7453} [and there was] a very{H3966} great{H1419} discomfiture.{H4103}

Now the Hebrews{H5680} that were with the Philistines{H6430} as{H8032} beforetime,{H865} and that went up{H5927} with them into the camp,{H4264} [from the country] round about,{H5439} even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites{H3478} that were with Saul{H7586} and Jonathan.{H3129}

Likewise all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} that had hid{H2244} themselves in the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} when they heard{H8085} that the Philistines{H6430} fled,{H5127} even they also followed hard{H1692} after{H310} them in the battle.{H4421}

So Jehovah{H3068} saved{H3467} Israel{H3478} that day:{H3117} and the battle{H4421} passed over{H5674} by Beth-aven.{H1007}

And the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} were distressed{H5065} that day;{H3117} for Saul{H7586} had adjured{H422} the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Cursed{H779} be the man{H376} that eateth{H398} any food{H3899} until it be evening,{H6153} and I be avenged{H5358} on mine enemies.{H341} So none of the people{H5971} tasted{H2938} food.{H3899}

And all the people{H776} came{H935} into the forest;{H3293} and there was honey{H1706} upon{H6440} the ground.{H7704}

And when the people{H5971} were come{H935} unto the forest,{H3293} behold, the honey{H1706} dropped:{H1982} but no man put{H5381} his hand{H3027} to his mouth;{H6310} for the people{H5971} feared{H3372} the oath.{H7621}

But Jonathan{H3129} heard{H8085} not when his father{H1} charged{H7650} the people{H5971} with the oath:{H7650} wherefore he put forth{H7971} the end{H7097} of the rod{H4294} that was in his hand,{H3027} and dipped{H2881} it in the honeycomb,{H3295} and put{H7725} his hand{H3027} to his mouth;{H6310} and his eyes{H5869} were enlightened.{H215}

Then answered{H6030} one{H376} of the people,{H5971} and said,{H559} Thy father{H1} straitly{H7650} charged{H7650} the people{H5971} with an oath,{H7650} saying,{H559} Cursed{H779} be the man{H376} that eateth{H398} food{H3899} this day.{H3117} And the people{H5971} were faint.{H5774}

Then said{H559} Jonathan,{H3129} My father{H1} hath troubled{H5916} the land:{H776} see,{H7200} I pray you, how mine eyes{H5869} have been enlightened,{H215} because I tasted{H2938} a little{H4592} of this honey.{H1706}

How much more,{H637} if haply{H3863} the people{H5971} had eaten{H398} freely{H398} to-day{H3117} of the spoil{H7998} of their enemies{H341} which they found?{H4672} for now hath there been no great{H7235} slaughter{H4347} among the Philistines.{H6430}

And they smote{H5221} of the Philistines{H6430} that day{H3117} from Michmash{H4363} to Aijalon.{H357} And the people{H5971} were very{H3966} faint;{H5774}

and the people{H5971} flew{H5860} upon the spoil,{H7998} and took{H3947} sheep,{H6629} and oxen,{H1241} and calves,{H1121} and slew{H7819} them on the ground;{H776} and the people{H5971} did eat{H398} them with the blood.{H1818}

Then they told{H5046} Saul,{H7586} saying,{H559} Behold, the people{H5971} sin{H2398} against Jehovah,{H3068} in that they eat{H398} with the blood.{H1818} And he said,{H559} ye have dealt treacherously:{H898} roll{H1556} a great{H1419} stone{H68} unto me this day.{H3117}

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Disperse{H6327} yourselves among the people,{H5971} and say{H559} unto them, Bring me hither{H5066} every man{H376} his ox,{H7794} and every man{H376} his sheep,{H7716} and slay{H7819} them here, and eat;{H398} and sin{H2398} not against Jehovah{H3068} in eating{H398} with the blood.{H1818} And all the people{H5971} brought{H5066} every man{H376} his ox{H7794} with him{H3027} that night,{H3915} and slew{H7819} them there.

And Saul{H7586} built{H1129} an altar{H4196} unto Jehovah:{H3068} the same was the first{H2490} altar{H4196} that he built{H1129} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Let us go down{H3381} after{H310} the Philistines{H6430} by night,{H3915} and take spoil{H962} among them until the morning{H1242} light,{H216} and let us not leave{H7604} a man{H376} of them. And they said,{H559} Do{H6213} whatsoever seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto thee. Then said{H559} the priest,{H3548} Let us draw near{H7126} hither{H1988} unto God.{H430}

And Saul{H7586} asked{H7592} counsel of God,{H430} Shall I go down{H3381} after{H310} the Philistines?{H6430} wilt thou deliver{H5414} them into the hand{H3027} of Israel?{H3478} But he answered{H6030} him not that day.{H3117}

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Draw nigh{H5066} hither,{H1988} all ye chiefs{H6438} of the people;{H5971} and know{H3045} and see{H7200} wherein{H4100} this sin{H2403} hath been this day.{H3117}

For, as Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} who saveth{H3467} Israel,{H3478} though it be{H3426} in Jonathan{H3129} my son,{H1121} he shall surely{H4191} die.{H4191} But there was not a man among all the people{H5971} that answered{H6030} him.

Then said{H559} he unto all Israel,{H3478} Be ye on one{H259} side,{H5676} and I and Jonathan{H3129} my son{H1121} will be on the other{H259} side.{H5676} And the people{H5971} said{H559} unto Saul,{H7586} Do{H6213} what seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto thee.

Therefore Saul{H7586} said{H559} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} Show{H3051} the right.{H8549} And Jonathan{H3129} and Saul{H7586} were taken{H3920} [by lot]; but the people{H5971} escaped.{H3318}

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Cast{H5307} [lots] between me and Jonathan{H3129} my son.{H1121} And Jonathan{H3129} was taken.{H3920}

Then Saul{H7586} said{H559} to Jonathan,{H3129} Tell{H5046} me what thou hast done.{H6213} And Jonathan{H3129} told{H5046} him, and said,{H559} I did certainly{H2938} taste{H2938} a little{H4592} honey{H1706} with the end{H7097} of the rod{H4294} that was in my hand;{H3027} and, lo,{H2009} I must die.{H4191}

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} God{H430} do so{H6213} and more also;{H3254} for thou shalt surely{H4191} die,{H4191} Jonathan.{H3129}

And the people{H5971} said{H559} unto Saul,{H7586} Shall Jonathan{H3129} die,{H4191} who hath wrought{H6213} this great{H1419} salvation{H3444} in Israel?{H3478} Far{H2486} from it: as Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} there shall not one hair{H8185} of his head{H7218} fall{H5307} to the ground;{H776} for he hath wrought{H6213} with God{H430} this day.{H3117} So the people{H5971} rescued{H6299} Jonathan,{H3129} that he died{H4191} not.

Then Saul{H7586} went up{H5927} from following{H310} the Philistines;{H6430} and the Philistines{H6430} went{H1980} to their own place.{H4725}

Now when Saul{H7586} had taken{H3920} the kingdom{H4410} over Israel,{H3478} he fought{H3898} against all his enemies{H341} on every side,{H5439} against Moab,{H4124} and against the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and against Edom,{H123} and against the kings{H4428} of Zobah,{H6678} and against the Philistines:{H6430} and whithersoever he turned{H6437} himself, he put [them] to the worse.{H7561}

And he did{H6213} valiantly,{H2428} and smote{H5221} the Amalekites,{H6002} and delivered{H5337} Israel{H3478} out of the hands{H3027} of them that despoiled{H8154} them.

Now the sons{H1121} of Saul{H7586} were Jonathan,{H3129} and Ishvi,{H3440} and Malchi-shua;{H4444} and the names{H8034} of his two{H8147} daughters{H1323} were these: the name{H8034} of the first-born{H1067} Merab,{H4764} and the name{H8034} of the younger{H6996} Michal:{H4324}

and the name{H8034} of Saul's{H7586} wife{H802} was Ahinoam{H293} the daughter{H1323} of Ahimaaz.{H290} And the name{H8034} of the captain{H8269} of his host{H6635} was Abner{H74} the son{H1121} of Ner,{H5369} Saul's{H7586} uncle.{H1730}

And Kish{H7027} was the father{H1} of Saul;{H7586} and Ner{H5369} the father{H1} of Abner{H74} was the son{H1121} of Abiel.{H22}

And there was sore{H2389} war{H4421} against the Philistines{H6430} all the days{H3117} of Saul:{H7586} and when Saul{H7586} saw{H7200} any mighty{H1368} man,{H376} or any valiant{H2428} man,{H1121} he took{H622} him unto him.