1 Samuel 14:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. American Standard Version (1901) The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. Common English Bible One outcropping was on the north side, in front of Michmash, and the other was on the south side, in front of Geba. Catholic Public Domain Version One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas; and the other to the south over against Gabaa. |
Assyria has come to Aiath and has gone through Migron, storing their equipment at Michmash.
They crossed over at the ford, saying, ‘We will spend the night at Geba.’ The people of Ramah are trembling; those at Gibeah of Saul have fled.
and Samuel asked, ‘What have you done? ’ Saul answered, ‘When I saw that the troops were deserting me and you didn’t come within the appointed days and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
He chose three thousand men from Israel for himself: two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel’s hill country, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.
Jonathan attacked the Philistine garrison , in Gibeah, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land saying, ‘Let the Hebrews hear! ’ ,
The Israelites struck down the Philistines that day from Michmash all the way to Aijalon. Since the Israelites were completely exhausted,
There were sharp columns of rock on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine garrison. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh;
Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, ‘Come on, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will help us. Nothing can keep the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.’