1 Samuel 14:5

Catholic Public Domain Version

One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:6

also Ibhar and Elishama,

Isaiah 10:28

He will approach Aiath; he will cross into Migron; he will entrust his vessels to Michmash.

Isaiah 10:29

They have passed through in haste; Geba is our seat; Ramah was stupefied; Gibeah of Saul fled.

1 Samuel 13:11

And Samuel said to him, "What have you done?" Saul responded: "Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,

1 Samuel 13:2

And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.

1 Samuel 13:23

Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.

1 Samuel 13:3

And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews listen."

1 Samuel 14:31

Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied.

1 Samuel 14:4

Now there were, between the ascents along which Jonathan strove to cross to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks projecting from both sides, and, in the manner of teeth, boulders breaking out from one side and the other. The name of one was Shining, and the name of the other was Thorny.

1 Samuel 14:6

Then Jonathan said to the youth who bore his armor: "Come, let us go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised. And perhaps the Lord may act on our behalf. For it is not difficult for the Lord to save, either by many, or by few."