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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 14:8
"This is what we will do," Jonathan said. "We will go across and let them see us.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“All right,” Jonathan replied, “we’ll cross over to the men and then let them see us.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan said, "Here, we'll cross over to those men and let them know we're there.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
Berean Standard Bible
"Very well," said Jonathan, "we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
"Very well," said Jonathan, "we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonathas seide, Lo! we passen to these men; and whanne we apperen to hem,
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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."
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.
Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them.
Contextual Overview
1and Saul was in Geba with his six hundred men. Saul's own tent was set up under a fruit tree by the threshing place at the edge of town. Ahijah was serving as priest, and one of his jobs was to get answers from the Lord for Saul. Ahijah's father was Ahitub, and his father's brother was Ichabod. Ahijah's grandfather was Phinehas, and his great-grandfather Eli had been the Lord 's priest at Shiloh. One day, Jonathan told the soldier who carried his weapons that he wanted to attack the Philistine camp on the other side of the valley. So they slipped out of the Israelite camp without anyone knowing it. Jonathan didn't even tell his father he was leaving. 4Jonathan decided to get to the Philistine camp by going through the pass that led between Shiny Cliff and Michmash to the north and Thornbush Cliff and Geba to the south. 6 Jonathan and the soldier who carried his weapons talked as they went toward the Philistine camp. "It's just the two of us against all those godless men," Jonathan said. "But the Lord can help a few soldiers win a battle just as easily as he can help a whole army. Maybe the Lord will help us win this battle." 7 "Do whatever you want," the soldier answered. "I'll be right there with you." 8 "This is what we will do," Jonathan said. "We will go across and let them see us. 9 If they agree to come down the hill and fight where we are, then we won't climb up to their camp. 10 But we will go if they tell us to come up the hill and fight. That will mean the Lord is going to help us win." 11Jonathan and the soldier stood at the bottom of the hill where the Philistines could see them. The Philistines said, "Look! Those worthless Israelites have crawled out of the holes where they've been hiding." Then they yelled down to Jonathan and the soldier, "Come up here, and we will teach you a thing or two!" Jonathan turned to the soldier and said, "Follow me! The Lord is going to let us win." 13 Jonathan crawled up the hillside with the soldier right behind him. When they got to the top, Jonathan killed the Philistines who attacked from the front, and the soldier killed those who attacked from behind. 14 Before they had gone a hundred feet, they had killed about twenty Philistines.
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
This happened before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when Lot looked around, he saw there was plenty of water in the Jordan Valley. All the way to Zoar the valley was as green as the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt.
This happened before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when Lot looked around, he saw there was plenty of water in the Jordan Valley. All the way to Zoar the valley was as green as the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt.
Genesis 14:2
attacked King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, also known as the city of Zoar.
attacked King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, also known as the city of Zoar.
Genesis 14:3
King Chedorlaomer and his allies had ruled these last five kings for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year the kings rebelled and came together in Siddim Valley, which is now covered by the southern part of the Dead Sea.
King Chedorlaomer and his allies had ruled these last five kings for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year the kings rebelled and came together in Siddim Valley, which is now covered by the southern part of the Dead Sea.
Genesis 14:10
was full of tar pits, and when the troops from Sodom and Gomorrah started running away, some of them fell into the pits. Others escaped to the hill country.
was full of tar pits, and when the troops from Sodom and Gomorrah started running away, some of them fell into the pits. Others escaped to the hill country.
Genesis 19:20
There's a town near here. It's only a small place, but my family and I will be safe, if you let us go there."
There's a town near here. It's only a small place, but my family and I will be safe, if you let us go there."
Genesis 19:22
Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you are safely there." The town was later called Zoar because Lot had said it was small.
Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you are safely there." The town was later called Zoar because Lot had said it was small.
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.
