1 Samuel 14:14
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
1 Samuel 14:14 in other translations
| BSB | In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men over half an acre of land. |
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| WEB | That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land. |
| ASV | And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armorbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land. |
| YLT | And the first smiting which Jonathan and the bearer of his weapons have smitten is of about twenty men, in about half a furrow of a yoke of a field, |
| DARBY | And that first slaughter which Jonathan and his armour-bearer wrought was about twenty men, as it were on the half-furrow of an acre of land. |
| BBE | And at their first attack, Jonathan and his servant put to the sword about twenty men, all inside the space of half an acre of land. |
| Webster | And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were a half-acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow. |
What does 1 Samuel 14:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 14:14-15
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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…
1 Samuel 14:14 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 1 Samuel 14:13
And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
- 1 Samuel 14:14
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
- 1 Samuel 14:15
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
1 Samuel 14:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Esta fué la primera rota, en la cual Jonathán con su paje de armas, mataron como unos veinte hombres en el espacio de una media yugada. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ce premier coup que frappèrent Jonathan et celui qui portait ses armes, mit par terre une vingtaine d’hommes, sur la moitié environ du sillon d’un arpent de terre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die erste Niederlage, welche Jonathan und sein Waffenträger anrichteten, war bei zwanzig Mann, etwa auf der halben Furchenlänge eines Jucharts Ackers. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et facta est plaga prima qua percussit Jonathas et armiger ejus, quasi viginti virorum in media parte jugeri quam par boum in die arare consuevit. |