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The NET Bible®

1 Samuel 14:5

The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jonathan;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Philistines;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Palestine;   Philistia, philistines;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Geba;   Philistines;   Seneh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bozez;   Shen;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Geba;   Gibeah;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Michmash;   Philistines;   Samuel, Books of;   Urim and Thummim;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Garrison;   Geba ;   Gibeah ;   Jonathan ;   Michmas, Michmash ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Geba;   Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bo'zes;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Forefront;   Geba;   Ivory;   Jonathan (2);   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gibeah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.
Hebrew Names Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Mikhmash, and the other on the south in front of Geva.
King James Version
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
Lexham English Bible
The one crag on the north was opposite Micmash and the other on the south was opposite Geba.
English Standard Version
The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
New Century Version
One cliff faced north toward Micmash. The other faced south toward Geba.
Amplified Bible
The one crag was on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
New American Standard Bible
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The one rocke stretched from the North towarde Michmash, and the other was from the South toward Gibeah.
Legacy Standard Bible
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.
Complete Jewish Bible
The one spur rose up on the north, in front of Mikhmas, and the other on the south, in front of Geva.
Darby Translation
The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.
Easy-to-Read Version
One of the rocks faced north toward Micmash, and the other faced south toward Geba.
George Lamsa Translation
One crag stood out northward over against Michmash and the other southward over against Gibeah.
Good News Translation
One was on the north side of the pass, facing Michmash, and the other was on the south side, facing Geba.
Literal Translation
The one crag was a pillar on the north in front of Michmash, and the one on the south in front of Gibeah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye one laye on the north syde towarde Michmas, and the other on the south syde towarde Gaba.
American Standard Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Bible in Basic English
The one rock went up on the north in front of Michmash and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The forefront of the one leaned northwarde towarde Michmas, & the other was southward toward Gibea.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmas, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
King James Version (1611)
The forefront of the one was situate Northward ouer against Michmash, and the other Southward ouer against Gibeah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The one way was northward to one coming to Machmas, and the other way was southward to one coming to Gabae.
English Revised Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Berean Standard Bible
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
o scarre was stondynge forth to the north ayens Machynas, and the tother scarre to the south ayens Gabaa.
Young's Literal Translation
The one edge [is] fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.
Update Bible Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
Webster's Bible Translation
The front of the one [was] situated northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
World English Bible
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
New King James Version
The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.
New Living Translation
The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba.
New Life Bible
One rock stood on the north in front of Michmash. The other stood on the south in front of Geba.
New Revised Standard
One crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The one crag, was a pillar on the north, over against Michmash, - and, the other, on the south, over against Geba.
Douay-Rheims Bible
One rock stood out toward the north, over against Machmas, and the other to the south, over against Gabaa.
Revised Standard Version
The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

Contextual Overview

1 Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer, "Come on, let's go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us." But he did not let his father know. 2 Now Saul was sitting under a pomegranate tree in Migron, on the outskirts of Gibeah. The army that was with him numbered about six hundred men. 3 Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left. 4 Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh. 5 The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba. 6 Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "Come on, let's go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a few." 7 His armor bearer said to him, "Do everything that is on your mind. Do as you're inclined. I'm with you all the way!" 8 Jonathan replied, "All right! We'll go over to these men and fight them. 9 If they say to us, ‘Stay put until we approach you,' we will stay right there and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, ‘Come up against us,' we will go up. For in that case the Lord has given them into our hand—it will be a sign to us."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

forefront: Heb. tooth, 1 Samuel 14:4, Bozez, i.e. shining, Seneh, i.e. a bush or tooth

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:2 - Michmash 1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash 1 Samuel 13:23 - passage 1 Chronicles 3:6 - Eliphelet Isaiah 10:28 - Michmash

Cross-References

Genesis 14:10
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.
Genesis 14:11
The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.
Genesis 14:20
Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Genesis 14:23
that I will take nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal. That way you can never say, ‘It is I who made Abram rich.'
Genesis 15:20
Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
Deuteronomy 1:4
This took place after the defeat of King Sihon of the Amorites, whose capital was in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was in Ashtaroth, specifically in Edrei.
Deuteronomy 3:11
Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remaining Rephaites. (It is noteworthy that his sarcophagus was made of iron. Does it not, indeed, still remain in Rabbath of the Ammonites? It is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide according to standard measure.)
Deuteronomy 3:20
You must fight until the Lord gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then each of you may return to his own territory that I have given you."
Deuteronomy 3:22
Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God will personally fight for you."
Joshua 12:4
The territory of King Og of Bashan, one of the few remaining Rephaites, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The forefront of the one was situate northward, over against Michmash,.... The northern precipice of this rock was towards Michmash, where the Philistines lay encamped, and where was the passage of Michmash the garrison went into and possessed:

and the other southward, over against Gibeah; the southern precipice faced Gibeah, and both precipices were to be got over before he could get to the garrison, these lying between the two passages; the one at one end, called the passage of Michmash, the other at the other, which might be called the passage of Gibeah.


 
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