1 Samuel 14:5
3 including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
4 Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
6 Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
7 His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
- KJV
- The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
- WEB
- The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
- ASV
- The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
- DARBY
- The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.
- BLB
- The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and one southward opposite Geba.
- ÅB
- Den ene klippe reiser seg bratt i nord midt imot Mikmas, den andre i syd midt imot Geba.
- OTB
- Den ene klippen reiste seg i nord mot Mikmas, og den andre i sør mot Geba.
- B1930
- Den ene klippe reiser sig bratt i nord midt imot Mikmas, den andre i syd midt imot Geba.