1 Samuel 14:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.”

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BSBPD

“One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The one edge <FI>is<Fi> fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 14:5 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 13:2He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.
  2. 1 Samuel 13:3Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
  3. 1 Samuel 13:11“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
  4. 1 Chronicles 3:6David’s other sons were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,
  5. Isaiah 10:28Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.
  6. Isaiah 10:29They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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