1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:8–12

⁸“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them. ⁹If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them. ¹⁰But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

¹¹So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

¹²So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!”

“Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

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1 Samuel 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Very well	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Jonathan	יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
we will	אֲנַ֥חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
cross over	עֹבְרִ֖ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and show ourselves	וְנִגְלִ֖ינוּ	wə·niḡ·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H1540 uncover, remove
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

1 Samuel 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they say	יֹֽאמְרוּ֙	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Wait	דֹּ֕מּוּ	dōm·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we come	הַגִּיעֵ֖נוּ	hag·gî·‘ê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to you	אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
then we will stay	וְעָמַ֣דְנוּ	wə·‘ā·maḏ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
where we are	תַחְתֵּ֔ינוּ	ṯaḥ·tê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H8478 the under part
and will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go up	נַעֲלֶ֖ה	na·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

1 Samuel 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they say	יֹאמְר֜וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Come on up	עֲל֤וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
then we will go up	וְעָלִ֔ינוּ	wə·‘ā·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	וְזֶה־	wə·zeh-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
will be our sign	הָאֽוֹת׃	hā·’ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
that the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has delivered them	נְתָנָ֥ם	nə·ṯā·nām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into our hands	בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ	bə·yā·ḏê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand

1 Samuel 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the two of them	שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
showed themselves	וַיִּגָּל֣וּ	way·yig·gā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1540 uncover, remove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the outpost	מַצַּ֖ב	maṣ·ṣaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4673 standing-place, station, garrison
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
exclaimed	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Look	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the Hebrews	עִבְרִים֙	‘iḇ·rîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5680 Hebrew
are coming out	יֹֽצְאִ֔ים	yō·ṣə·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the holes	הַחֹרִ֖ים	ha·ḥō·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2356 hole
in which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they were hiding	הִתְחַבְּאוּ־	hiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū-	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H2244 withdraw, hide

1 Samuel 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the outpost	הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה	ham·maṣ·ṣā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4675 guard, watch ?
called out	וַיַּעֲנוּ֩	way·ya·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
to Jonathan	יוֹנָתָ֣ן׀	yō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3129 Jonathan
and his armor-bearer	נֹשֵׂ֣א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
Come on up	עֲל֣וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and we will teach	וְנוֹדִ֥יעָה	wə·nō·w·ḏî·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3045 know
you a lesson	דָּבָ֑ר פ	då̄·ḇå̄r p̄	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
Follow	עֲלֵ֣ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
me	אַחֲרַ֔י	’a·ḥă·ray	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind
Jonathan	יוֹנָתָ֜ן	yō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3129 Jonathan
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his armor-bearer	נֹשֵׂ֤א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has delivered them	נְתָנָ֥ם	nə·ṯā·nām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיַ֥ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel