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Jonathan Slaughters the Philistines
14 Now the day came that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. 2 And Saul was staying in the outskirts of (A)Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in (B)Migron. And the people who were with him were (C)about six hundred men, 3 and Ahijah, the (D)son of Ahitub, (E)Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh at (F)Shiloh, (G)was [a]wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. 4 (H)Now between the passes by which Jonathan sought to cross over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp crag on the one side and a sharp crag on the other side, and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5 The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.
6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the garrison of (I)these uncircumcised; perhaps Yahweh will work for us, for (J)Yahweh is not restrained to save by many or by few.” 7 And his armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, and here I am with you according to your heart.” 8 Then Jonathan said, “(K)Behold, we will cross over to the men and reveal ourselves to them. 9 If they [b]say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand in our place and not go up to them. 10 But if they [c]say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up, for Yahweh has given them into our hands; and (L)this shall be the sign to us.” 11 So both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines, and the Philistines said, “Behold, (M)Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.” 12 So the men of the garrison [d]hailed Jonathan and his armor bearer and said, “Come up to us, and (N)we will make you know something.” And Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for (O)Yahweh has given them into the hands of Israel.” 13 Then Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer behind him; and they fell before Jonathan, and his armor bearer put some to death after him. 14 And that first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about twenty men within about half a furrow in an [e]acre of land. 15 And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even the garrison and (P)the raiders trembled, and (Q)the earth quaked so (R)that it became a [f]great trembling.
16 Then Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away; and they went here and there. 17 So Saul said to the people who were with him, “[g]Number now and see who has gone from us.” And when they had [h]numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there. 18 Then Saul said to Ahijah, “(S)Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark of God was at that time with the sons of Israel. 19 (T)And it happened that while Saul talked to the priest, the commotion in the camp of the Philistines continued and increased; so Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.” 20 Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and came to the battle; and behold, (U)every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion. 21 Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously, who went up with them all around in the camp, even (V)they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 Now all the (W)men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, and they pursued them closely in the battle. 23 So (X)Yahweh saved Israel that day, and the battle [i]spread beyond (Y)Beth-aven.
Saul’s Oath Makes the People Weary
24 Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day. And Saul had (Z)put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food [j]before evening and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food. 25 Now all the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. 26 So the people entered the forest, and behold, (AA)there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the sworn oath. 27 But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under a sworn oath; therefore, (AB)he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and (AC)his eyes brightened. 28 Then one of the people answered and said, “Your father strictly put the people under a sworn oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today.’” And the people were weary. 29 Then Jonathan said, “(AD)My father has troubled the land. See now, how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if only the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great.”
31 Then they struck among the Philistines that day from (AE)Michmash to (AF)Aijalon. And the people were very weary. 32 (AG)So the people [k]rushed greedily upon the spoil, and they took sheep and oxen and calves and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them (AH)with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are (AI)sinning against Yahweh by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today.” 34 And Saul said, “Scatter yourselves among the people and say to them, ‘Each one of you bring me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter it here and eat; and do not sin against Yahweh by eating with the blood.’” So all the people that night brought each one his ox [l]with him and slaughtered it there. 35 And (AJ)Saul built an altar to Yahweh; it was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.
36 Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good in your eyes.” So (AK)the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.” 37 And Saul (AL)asked of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But (AM)He did not answer him on that day. 38 And Saul said, “(AN)Draw near here, all you [m]chiefs of the people, and know and see how this sin has happened today. 39 For (AO)as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not one of all the people answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good in your eyes.” 41 Therefore, Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “(AP)Give a perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.
43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, “(AQ)Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him and said, “(AR)I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I must die!” 44 And Saul said, “(AS)May God do [n]this to me and more also, for (AT)you shall surely die, Jonathan.” 45 But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has [o]brought about this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, (AU)not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for (AV)he has worked with God this day.” So the people [p]redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die. 46 Then Saul went up from [q]pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
Saul Fights Against His Enemies
47 Now Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, and he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, (AW)the sons of Ammon, Edom, (AX)the kings of Zobah, and (AY)the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he [r]inflicted punishment. 48 And he acted valiantly and (AZ)struck down the Amalekites and delivered Israel from the hands of [s]those who plundered them.
49 Now (BA)the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn (BB)Merab and the name of the younger (BC)Michal. 50 And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And (BD)the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle. 51 (BE)And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
52 Now the war against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul; and Saul would see any mighty man or any man of valor and would (BF)gather him to [t]his staff.
31 But (A)many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “(B)When the [a]Christ comes, will He do more [b](C)signs than this man did?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd [c]whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent (D)officers to (E)seize Him. 33 Therefore Jesus said, “(F)For a little while longer I am with you, then (G)I go to Him who sent Me. 34 (H)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” 35 (I)The Jews then said to one another, “(J)Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? Is He intending to go to (K)the Dispersion among (L)the Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What is this statement that He said, ‘(M)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”
37 Now on (N)the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “[d](O)If anyone is thirsty, [e]let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, (P)as the Scripture said, ‘From [f]his innermost being will flow rivers of (Q)living water.’” 39 But this He spoke (R)of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were going to receive; for (S)the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet (T)glorified.
Division of People over Jesus
40 Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This truly is (U)the Prophet.” 41 Others were saying, “This is the [g]Christ.” Still others were saying, “(V)No, for is the [h]Christ going to come from Galilee? 42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from (W)the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” 43 So (X)a division occurred in the crowd because of Him. 44 (Y)Some of them were wanting to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
45 The (Z)officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” 46 The (AA)officers answered, “(AB)Never has a man spoken like this!” 47 The Pharisees then answered them, “(AC)Have you also been led astray? 48 (AD)Have any of (AE)the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? 49 But this crowd which does not know the Law is accursed.” 50 (AF)Nicodemus (he who came to Him before), being one of them, *said to them, 51 “(AG)Does our Law judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing?” 52 They answered him, “(AH)Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.” 53 [i][Everyone went to his home.
O God, Do Not Be Silent
For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm.
109 O (A)God of my praise,
(B)Do not be silent!
2 For they have opened a wicked mouth and a (C)deceitful mouth against me;
They have spoken to me with a (D)lying tongue.
3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
And fought against me (E)without cause.
4 In return (F)for my love they accuse me;
But (G)I am in prayer.
5 Thus they have (H)set upon me evil for good
And (I)hatred for my love.
6 Appoint a wicked man over him,
And let an [a](J)accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is judged, let him (K)come forth a wicked man,
And let his (L)prayer become sin.
8 Let (M)his days be few;
Let (N)another take his office.
9 Let his (O)sons be orphans
And his (P)wife a widow.
10 Let his (Q)sons wander aimlessly and beg;
And let them (R)search for food [b]from their ruined homes.
11 Let (S)the creditor [c]seize all that he has,
And let (T)strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to [d](U)extend lovingkindness to him,
And (V)let there be none to be gracious to his orphans.
13 Let those who (W)follow him be [e]cut off;
In a following generation let their (X)name be blotted out.
14 Let (Y)the iniquity of his fathers be remembered [f]before Yahweh,
And let not the sin of his mother be (Z)blotted out.
15 Let (AA)them be before Yahweh continually,
That He may (AB)cut off their memory from the earth;
16 Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness,
But persecuted the (AC)afflicted, the needy man,
And the (AD)disheartened to (AE)put them to death.
17 He also loved cursing, so (AF)it came to him;
And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
18 But he (AG)clothed himself with cursing as his garment,
And it (AH)came into his inward parts like water
And like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be to him as (AI)a garment with which he wraps himself,
And for a belt with which he constantly (AJ)girds himself.
20 This is the (AK)reward of my accusers from Yahweh,
And of those who (AL)speak evil against my soul.
21 But as for You, O Yahweh, O Lord, deal with me (AM)for Your name’s sake;
Because (AN)Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;
22 For (AO)I am afflicted and needy,
And [g]my heart is (AP)pierced within me.
23 I am passing (AQ)like a shadow when it is stretched out;
I am shaken off (AR)like the locust.
24 My (AS)knees are feeble from (AT)fasting,
And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.
25 As for me, I have become a (AU)reproach to them;
They see me, they (AV)wag their head.
26 (AW)Help me, O Yahweh my God;
Save me according to Your lovingkindness.
27 [h]And let them (AX)know that this is Your hand;
You, O Yahweh, have done it.
28 (AY)Let them curse, but You bless;
They arise and will be put to shame,
But Your (AZ)slave shall be glad.
29 [i]Let (BA)my accusers be clothed with dishonor,
And [j]let them (BB)wrap themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
5 An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.
6 The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.
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