1 Samuel 14:5

New English Translation

The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:6

The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

Isaiah 10:28

They attacked Aiath, moved through Migron, depositing their supplies at Micmash.

Isaiah 10:29

They went through the pass, spent the night at Geba. Ramah trembled, Gibeah of Saul ran away.

1 Samuel 13:11

But Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

1 Samuel 13:2

Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

1 Samuel 13:23

A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

1 Samuel 13:3

Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted all the land saying, “Let the Hebrews pay attention!”

1 Samuel 14:31

On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

1 Samuel 14:4

Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.

1 Samuel 14:6

Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”