1 Samuel 14 · Verse 8

1 Samuel 14:8

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
1 Samuel 14:8, King James Version

1 Samuel 14:8 in other translations

BSB“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.
WEBThen Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.
ASVThen said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.
YLTAnd Jonathan saith, ‘Lo, we are passing over unto the men, and are revealed unto them;
DARBYThen said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will shew ourselves to them.
BBEThen Jonathan said, Now we will go over to these men and let them see us.
WebsterThen said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will discover ourselves to them.

What does 1 Samuel 14:8 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…

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1 Samuel 14:8 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.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083
הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587
עֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.Rim[are] about to pass overH5674
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582
וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּve.nig.Li.nuand we will reveal ourselvesH1540
אֲלֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 14:8

  • Judges 7:9-14

    And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: 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. And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. …

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we will pass.
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Context

  • 1 Samuel 14:7

    And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

  • 1 Samuel 14:8

    Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

  • 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.

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1 Samuel 14:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jonathán dijo: He aquí, nosotros pasaremos á los hombres, y nos mostraremos á ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jonathan dit: Voici, nous allons passer vers ces hommes et nous nous montrerons à eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jonathan sprach: Siehe, wir gehen zu den Männern hinüber und wollen uns ihnen zeigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait Jonathas: Ecce nos transimus ad viros istos. Cumque apparuerimus eis,