1 Samuel 14 · Verse 9

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 14:9, King James Version

1 Samuel 14:9 in other translations

BSBIf they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.
WEBIf they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.
ASVIf 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.
YLTif thus they say unto us, ‘Stand still till we have come unto you,' then we have stood in our place, and do not go up unto them;
DARBYIf they say thus to us, Stand still until we come to you, then we will stay in our place, and will not go up to them.
BBEIf they say to us, Keep quiet where you are till we come to you; then we will keep our places and not go up to them.
WebsterIf they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

What does 1 Samuel 14:9 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 If they say thus unto us - Jonathan had no doubt asked this as a sign from God; exactly as Eliezer the servant of Abraham did, Gen 24:12.

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…

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1 Samuel 14:9 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.

אִם\־'im-ifH518
כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541
יֹֽאמְרוּ֙yo.me.Ruthey will sayH559
אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413
דֹּ֕מּוּDo.mube stillH1826
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הַגִּיעֵ֖נוּha.gi.'E.nureach weH5060
אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khem<to> youH413
וְעָמַ֣דְנוּve.'a.Mad.nuand we will remainH5975
תַחְתֵּ֔ינוּtach.Tei.nuin place ourH8478
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
נַעֲלֶ֖הna.'a.Lehwe will go upH5927
אֲלֵיהֶֽם\׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413

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

Cross references for 1 Samuel 14:9

  • Judges 6:36-40

    And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water. And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew. …

  • Genesis 24:13-14

    Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they.
Ge 24:13,14; Jud 6:36-40
Tarry. Heb. Be still.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • 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.

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1 Samuel 14:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Si nos dijeren así: Esperad hasta que lleguemos á vosotros; entonces nos estaremos en nuestro lugar, y no subiremos á ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		S’ils nous disent ainsi: Tenez-vous là jusqu’à ce que nous vous joignions, alors nous nous tiendrons à notre place, et nous ne monterons pas vers eux;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn sie so zu uns sprechen: Stehet still, bis wir zu euch gelangen! so wollen wir auf unserer Stelle stehen bleiben und nicht zu ihnen hinaufgehen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		si taliter locuti fuerint ad nos: Manete donec veniamus ad vos: stemus in loco nostro, nec ascendamus ad eos.