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1 Samuel 14:8

"Very well," said Jonathan, "we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jonathan;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jonathan;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

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

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Augury;   Discover;   Divide;   Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abraham ben David of Posquières;   Augury;   Jonathan, Jehonathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“All right,” Jonathan replied, “we’ll cross over to the men and then let them see us.
Hebrew Names Version
Then said Yonatan, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will disclose ourselves to them.
King James Version
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jonathan said, "Look, we are about to go over to the men; and we will show ourselves to them.
English Standard Version
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men, and we will show ourselves to them.
New Century Version
Jonathan said, "Then come. We will cross over to the Philistines and let them see us.
New English Translation
Jonathan replied, "All right! We'll go over to these men and fight them.
Amplified Bible
Jonathan said, "See now, we are going to cross over to the [Philistine] men and reveal ourselves to them.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we are going to cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said Ionathan, Beholde, we goe ouer vnto those men, and will shewe our selues vnto them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them.
Contemporary English Version
"This is what we will do," Jonathan said. "We will go across and let them see us.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan said, "Here, we'll cross over to those men and let them know we're there.
Darby Translation
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will shew ourselves to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan said, "Let's go! We'll cross the valley and go to the Philistine guards. We'll let them see us.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jonathan said to him, Behold, we will cross over against these men, and we will show ourselves to them.
Good News Translation
"All right," Jonathan said. "We will go across and let the Philistines see us.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan said, Behold, we will cross over to the men and show ourselves to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ionathas sayde: Well than, Whan we are gone ouer to the men, and come within the sighte of them,
American Standard Version
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jonathan said, Now we will go over to these men and let them see us.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayd Ionathan: Beholde, we go ouer vnto these men, and shall shewe our selues vnto them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said Jonathan: 'Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.
King James Version (1611)
Then said Ionathan, Behold, we will passe ouer vnto these men, and we will discouer our selues vnto them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan said, Behold, we will go over to the men, and will come down suddenly upon them.
English Revised Version
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonathas seide, Lo! we passen to these men; and whanne we apperen to hem,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan saith, `Lo, we are passing over unto the men, and are revealed unto them;
Update Bible Version
Then said Jonathan, Look, we will pass over to the men, and we will disclose ourselves to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to [these] men, and we will discover ourselves to them.
World English Bible
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will disclose ourselves to them.
New King James Version
Then Jonathan said, "Very well, let us cross over to these men, and we will show ourselves to them.
New Living Translation
"All right, then," Jonathan told him. "We will cross over and let them see us.
New Life Bible
Jonathan said, "We will cross over to the men and show ourselves to them.
New Revised Standard
Then Jonathan said, "Now we will cross over to those men and will show ourselves to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Jonathan, Lo! we, are crossing over unto the men, - and will discover ourselves unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan said: Behold we will go over to these men. And when we shall be seen by them,
Revised Standard Version
Then said Jonathan, "Behold, we will cross over to the men, and we will show ourselves to them.
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan said, "Here's what we'll do. We'll cross over the pass and let the men see we're there. If they say, ‘Halt! Don't move until we check you out,' we'll stay put and not go up. But if they say, ‘Come on up,' we'll go right up—and we'll know God has given them to us. That will be our sign."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them.

Contextual Overview

1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side." But Jonathan did not tell his father. 2Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men, 3including 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. 4Now 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. 5One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba. 6Jonathan 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." 7His armor-bearer replied, "Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul." 8"Very well," said Jonathan, "we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.9If they say, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them. 10But 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."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

we will pass: Judges 7:9-14

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:14 - thereby Judges 7:11 - thou shalt Psalms 33:16 - no king

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Genesis 14:2
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Genesis 14:3
The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
Genesis 14:10
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.
Genesis 19:20
Look, this town is near enough for me flee to it, and it is a small place. Please let me flee there-is it not a small place? Then my life will be saved."
Genesis 19:22
Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it." That is why the town was called Zoar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Jonathan, behold, we will pass over to these men,.... Over the precipices to them, as steep and as cragged as they are:

and we will discover ourselves to them; present themselves to them at daylight, and let them know plainly who they were, that they were Hebrews.


 
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