1 Samuel 14:5 - Tree of Life Version One crag was to the north near Michmas, and the other to the south near 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. |
He has come to Aiath, and passed through Migron. At Michmas he deposited his supplies.
They have crossed over the pass. They have taken up lodging at Geba. Ramah is terrified; Gibeath-shaul has fled.
But Samuel asked, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you had not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmas,
Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmas and in the hill country of Beth-el, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the troops he sent away, each one to his tent.
Then the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmas.
Now Jonathan struck down the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. So Saul blew the shofar throughout the country, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”
That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmas to Aijalon, though the people were so weary.
Between the crossings by which Jonathan sought to cross over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on one side and another rocky crag on the other side—one was called Bozez and the other Seneh.
Then Jonathan said to the young man carrying his armor, “Come, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised ones. Perhaps Adonai will work for us, for nothing restrains Adonai from delivering whether by many or by few.”