1 Samuel 14:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.”

1 Samuel 14:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 14:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 14:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.”

1 Samuel 14:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 14:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father. ”

1 Samuel 14:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 14:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the day cometh that Jonathan son of Saul saith unto the young man bearing his weapons, `Come, and we pass over unto the station of the Philistines, which <FI>is<Fi> on the other side of this;' and to his father he hath not declared <FI>it<Fi> .”

1 Samuel 14:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 14:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison which is on the other side. But he did not tell his father. ”

1 Samuel 14:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 14:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then on a day Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come and let vs goe ouer towarde the Philistims garison, that is yonder on the other side, but he tolde not his father.”

1 Samuel 14:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 14:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 14

1 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I–chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

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What Does 1 Samuel 14:1 Mean?

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