1 Samuel 14 · Verse 10

1 Samuel 14:10

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.
1 Samuel 14:10, King James Version

1 Samuel 14:10 in other translations

BSBBut 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.”
WEBBut if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”
ASVBut if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.
YLTand if thus they say, ‘Come up against us,' then we have gone up, for Jehovah hath given them into our hand, and this to us is the sign.
DARBYAnd if they say thus, Come up to us, then we will go up; for Jehovah has given them into our hand; and this shall be the sign to us.
BBEBut if they say, Come up to us; then we will go up, for the Lord has given them into our hands: and this will be the sign to us.
WebsterBut if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be a sign to us.

What does 1 Samuel 14:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 14:9-10

9-10. if they say, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand--When Jonathan appears here to prescribe a sign or token of God's will, we may infer that the same spirit which inspired this enterprise suggested the means of its execution, and put into his heart what to ask of God. (See on Ge 24:12).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:1-15

Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He hopes to make up matters with the Almighty by a partial reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged. Many love to have ministers who prophesy smooth things to them. Jonathan felt a Divine impulse and…

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1 Samuel 14:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
כֹּ֨הkohthusH3541
יֹאמְר֜וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559
עֲל֤וּ'a.Lucome upH5927
עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuto usH5921
וְעָלִ֔ינוּve.'a.Li.nuand we will go upH5927
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
נְתָנָ֥םne.ta.Namhe has given themH5414
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּיָדֵ֑נוּbe.ya.De.nuin hand ourH3027
וְזֶה\־ve.zeh-and thisH2088
לָּ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> us
הָאֽוֹת\׃ha.'ot[will be] the signH226

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 14:10

  • Genesis 24:14

    And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

  • Judges 7:11

    And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

  • 1 Samuel 10:7

    And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

  • Judges 6:36

    And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

  • Isaiah 7:11-14

    Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
this shall be a sign.
10:7; Ge 24:14; Jud 7:11; Isa 7:11-14

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 14:9

    If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

  • 1 Samuel 14:10

    But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

  • 1 Samuel 14:11

    And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

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1 Samuel 14:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas si nos dijeren así: Subid á nosotros: entonces subiremos, porque Jehová los ha entregado en nuestras manos: y esto nos será por señal.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et s’ils disent ainsi: Montez vers nous, alors nous monterons, car l’ Éternel les aura livrés en notre main; et ce sera pour nous le signe.
German
Elberfelder 1871		wenn sie aber so sprechen: Kommet zu uns herauf! so wollen wir hinaufgehen, denn Jehova hat sie in unsere Hand gegeben; und das soll uns das Zeichen sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Si autem dixerint: Ascendite ad nos: ascendamus, quia tradidit eos Dominus in manibus nostris: hoc erit nobis signum.