1 Samuel 14:5
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
1 Samuel 14:5 in other translations
| BSB | One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba. |
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| WEB | The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. |
| ASV | The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. |
| YLT | The one edge is fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah. |
| DARBY | The one crag formed a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba. |
| BBE | The one rock went up on the north in front of Michmash and the other on the south in front of Geba. |
| Webster | The front of the one was situated northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. |
What does 1 Samuel 14:5 mean?
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 14:5 in the original Hebrew
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Bozez. i.e., shining. Seneh. i.e., a bush or tooth.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 14:4
And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
- 1 Samuel 14:5
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
- 1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel 14:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El un peñasco situado al norte hacia Michmas, y el otro al mediodía hacia Gabaa. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | l’une des dents se dressait à pic du côté du nord, vis-à-vis de Micmash, et l’autre, du côté du midi, vis-à-vis de Guéba. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | die eine Zacke bildet eine Säule nordwärts, Mikmas gegenüber, und die andere südwärts, Geba gegenüber. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | unus scopulus prominens ad aquilonem ex adverso Machmas, et alter ad meridiem contra Gabaa. |