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1 Samuel 14:21

JonathanSaul

19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

20 Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

22 When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined Saul and Jonathan in the battle.

23 So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

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BSB
And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
KJV
Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
WEB
Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before and who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
ASV
Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp, [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
DARBY
And there were Hebrews with the Philistines before that time, who had gone up with them into the camp round about; and they also [turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
BLB
And the Hebrews [who] were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they were with Israel, who [were] with Saul and Jonathan.
ÅB
Også de hebreere som nå slik som før var med filistrene, og som hadde draget opp med dem og var rundt omkring i deres leir, slo seg sammen med de israelitter som var med Saul og Jonatan.
OTB
Nå slo hebreerne som tidligere hadde vært med filisterne og hadde gått opp med dem inn i leiren fra det omkringliggende landet, seg sammen med israelittene som var med Saul og Jonatan.
B1930
Også de hebreere som nu likesom før var med filistrene, og som hadde draget op med dem og var rundt omkring i deres leir, slo sig sammen med de israelitter som var med Saul og Jonatan.

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  • 1 Samuel 29:4

    But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?

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  • Judges 7:23

    Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

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