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1 Samuel 14:12

Jonathan

10 But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

11 So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

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.”

13 So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

14 In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men over half an acre of land.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
ASV
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
DARBY
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armour-bearer and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you something. And Jonathan said to his armour-bearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah has delivered them into the hand of Israel.
BLB
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.”
ÅB
Og mennene på forposten ropte til Jonatan og hans våpenbærer og sa: Kom opp til oss, så skal vi si dere noe! Da sa Jonatan til sin våpenbærer: Stig opp etter meg, for Herren har gitt dem i Israels hånd.
OTB
Og mennene i garnisonen ropte til Jonatan og våpenbæreren hans og sa: «Kom opp til oss, så skal vi vise dere noe.» Jonatan sa til våpenbæreren sin: «Kom opp etter meg, for Herren har gitt dem i Israels hånd.»
B1930
Og mennene på forposten ropte til Jonatan og hans våbensvenn og sa: Kom op til oss, så skal vi si eder noget! Da sa Jonatan til sin våbensvenn: Stig op efter mig, for Herren har gitt dem i Israels hånd.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 5:24

    As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

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  • 1 Samuel 17:43–44

    “Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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  • Judges 4:14

    Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

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  • 2 Kings 14:8

    Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:14–17

    Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

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  • Genesis 24:26–27

    Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

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  • Genesis 24:48

    Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:10

    But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

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