1 Samuel 14:5

Conservative English Version

(SEE 14:4)

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:6

David's other sons included Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

Isaiah 10:28

Enemy troops have reached the town of Aiath. They have gone through Migron, and they stored their supplies at Michmash,

Isaiah 10:29

before crossing the valley and spending the night at Geba. The people of Ramah are terrified; everyone in Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, has run away.

1 Samuel 13:11

"What have you done?" Samuel asked. Saul answered, "My soldiers were leaving in all directions, and you didn't come when you were supposed to. The Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

1 Samuel 13:2

Then he chose three thousand men from Israel to be full-time soldiers and sent everyone else home. Two thousand of these troops stayed with him in the hills around Michmash and Bethel. The other thousand were stationed with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 13:23

The Philistines moved their camp to the pass at Michmash,

1 Samuel 13:3

Jonathan led an attack on the Philistine army camp at Geba. The Philistine camp was destroyed, but the other Philistines heard what had happened. Then Saul told his messengers, "Go to every village in the country. Give a signal with the trumpet, and when the people come together, tell them what has happened."

1 Samuel 14:31

By evening the Israelite army was exhausted from killing Philistines all the way from Michmash to Aijalon.

1 Samuel 14:4

Jonathan decided to get to the Philistine camp by going through the pass that led between Shiny Cliff and Michmash to the north and Thornbush Cliff and Geba to the south.

1 Samuel 14:6

Jonathan and the soldier who carried his weapons talked as they went toward the Philistine camp. "It's just the two of us against all those godless men," Jonathan said. "But the LORD can help a few soldiers win a battle just as easily as he can help a whole army. Maybe the LORD will help us win this battle."