1 Samuel 14:5
What does 1 Samuel 14:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The one rock went up on the north in front of Michmash and the other on the south in front of Geba.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The one edge <FI>is<Fi> fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752One rock stood out toward the north, over against Machmas, and the other to the south, over against Gabaa.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.
Context
v.4And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
v.5This passage
v.6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.
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