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That will be the LORD’s sign that he will help us defeat them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up, for the LORD has given them into our hand. And this shall be the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this <i>shall be</i> a sign unto us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if they say thus, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up. For the LORD has delivered them into our hand, and this <i>will be</i> a sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up, for the LORD has handed them over to us; and this <i>shall be</i> the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if they say, &#8216Come up to us,&#8217 then we will go up, for the LORD has given them into our hands; and this shall be the sign to us.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up, for the LORD has given them into our hands; and this shall be the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up, for Yahweh has given them into our hands; and this shall be the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will go up, for the LORD has handed them over to us; and this shall be the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we’ll go up, because the LORD has handed them over to us—that will be our sign.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, &#8216Come on up,&#8217 then we&#8217ll go up, because the LORD has handed them over to us—that will be our sign.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But we will go if they tell us to come up the hill and fight. That will mean the LORD is going to help us win." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if they say to us, 'Come up here,' then we'll go up, because that will be our sign that the LORD has handed them over to us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if they tell us to go to them, then we will, because that will be the sign that the LORD has given us victory over them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they say, 'Come up and fight us,' then we will go up, for the LORD has given them into our hands, and this will be the sign for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But 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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, 'Come up against us,' we will go up. For in that case the LORD has given them into our hand--it will be a sign to us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if they say this, 'Come up to us.' then we will go up; for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be a sign to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if they thus say, Come up against us, then we have gone up, for YHWH has given them into our hand, and this [is] the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if thus they say, 'Come up against us,' then we have gone up, for Jehovah hath given them into our hand, and this to us is the sign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if thus they shall say, Come up upon us; and we went up: for Jehovah gave them into our hand; and this to us the sign.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if they shall say: Come up to us: let us go up, because the Lord hath delivered them into our hands, this shall be a sign unto us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if they will say, ‘Ascend to us,’ let us ascend. For the Lord has delivered them into our hands. This will be the sign to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ we will go up, because the LORD has delivered them into our hand. That will be our sign.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if they say, ‘Come up to us,’ then we will go up; for the LORD has given them into our hand. That will be the sign for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if they say to us thus, Come up to us; then we will go up; for the LORD our God has delivered them into our hand; and this shall be a sign to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if thus they will say to us: ‘Come up to us!’, we will go up, because LORD JEHOVAH our God has handed them over into our hands, this is a sign to us”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if they say thus: Come up unto us; then we will go up; for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be the sign unto us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>But</i> if they should say thus to us, Come up to us; then will we go up, for the Lord has delivered them into our hands; this <i>shall be</i> a sign to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/14-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3482" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Jonathan's Victory over the Philistines</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">‘Come on up,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·‘ā·lî·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">then we will go up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: wə·zeh- (Conj-w:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: hā·’ō·wṯ (Art:: N-cs) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">will be our sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">that the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nə·ṯā·nām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">has delivered them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into our hands.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>So 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!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-9.htm">Judges 7:9-15</a></span><br />That night the LORD said to Gideon, “Get up and go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand. / But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah / and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">2 Kings 7:3-7</a></span><br />Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12-14</a></span><br />“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-1.htm">Exodus 4:1-9</a></span><br />Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’” / And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, / then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">1 Samuel 10:7</a></span><br />When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a></span><br />But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">2 Samuel 5:23-25</a></span><br />So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. / As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” / So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">2 Kings 19:29-31</a></span><br />And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. / For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11-14</a></span><br />“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-40</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Luke 11:29-30</a></span><br />As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-22</a></span><br />On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-30.htm">John 6:30-32</a></span><br />So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? / Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up: for the LORD has delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign to us.</p><p class="hdg">this shall be a sign</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">1 Samuel 10:7</a></b></br> And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, <i>that</i> thou do as occasion serve thee; for God <i>is</i> with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">Genesis 24:14</a></b></br> And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: <i>let the same be</i> she <i>that</i> thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Judges 7:11</a></b></br> And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that <i>were</i> in the host.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Climb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-22.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-14.htm">Sign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Climb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-12.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Sign</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-1.htm">Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">A divine terror makes them beat themselves</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-17.htm">Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">He restrains the people from eating blood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-35.htm">He builds an altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Saul's victories, strength, and family</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But if they say, ‘Come on up,’</b><br>This phrase reflects a test of faith and discernment. Jonathan, the son of King Saul, is seeking a sign from God to determine His will. In the ancient Near Eastern context, seeking signs was a common practice to ascertain divine guidance. This moment is reminiscent of Gideon's fleece test in <a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a>, where Gideon also sought confirmation from God. The phrase indicates Jonathan's reliance on God's direction rather than human wisdom or military strategy.<p><b>then we will go up,</b><br>The act of going up signifies an advance into enemy territory, which in this case is the Philistine garrison. The geographical context is significant here; the Israelites were positioned in a lower area, and the Philistines were on higher ground, making the ascent a tactical challenge. This phrase demonstrates Jonathan's courage and trust in God's promise, echoing the faith of other biblical figures who acted on divine assurance, such as David facing Goliath in <a href="/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17</a>.<p><b>because this will be our sign</b><br>In the biblical narrative, signs often serve as confirmations of God's will or presence. This phrase underscores the importance of divine signs in the life of Israel, as seen in the story of Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3) or the signs given to Hezekiah (<a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">2 Kings 20:8-11</a>). Jonathan's request for a sign reflects a deep-seated belief in God's active involvement in the affairs of His people, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”</b><br>This phrase is a declaration of faith in God's sovereignty and power. The concept of God delivering enemies into the hands of His people is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in the victories of Joshua (<a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Joshua 10:8</a>) and David (<a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a>). It highlights the belief that success in battle is not due to human strength but to divine intervention. This foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who conquers sin and death, delivering believers from spiritual enemies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>The son of King Saul, known for his bravery and faith in God. In this passage, he is taking a bold step of faith by seeking a sign from God for victory over the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/armor-bearer.htm">Armor-bearer</a></b><br>Jonathan's loyal companion who supports him in his daring plan. His role is crucial as he demonstrates faith and trust in Jonathan's leadership and God's guidance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The enemies of Israel, representing the challenges and opposition faced by God's people. They are stationed at a garrison, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer plan to attack.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>The location near where the Israelites are encamped. It serves as the backdrop for Jonathan's act of faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>Central to the account, God is the one whom Jonathan seeks guidance from, demonstrating reliance on divine intervention for victory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jonathan's willingness to act on his faith, even in the face of danger, teaches us the importance of trusting God and taking bold steps when He leads us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>Like Jonathan, we should seek God's direction in our decisions, looking for His signs and confirmations in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_companionship.htm">Courage and Companionship</a></b><br>The support of Jonathan's armor-bearer reminds us of the value of having faithful companions who encourage us in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance.htm">Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>The passage underscores the belief that victory comes from the Lord, encouraging us to rely on His power rather than our own strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_signs.htm">Obedience to God's Signs</a></b><br>Jonathan's readiness to act based on God's sign challenges us to be obedient when God reveals His will to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_messianic_prophecies.htm">What are Messianic prophecies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_reconcile_saul's_death.htm">How do skeptics reconcile 'the LORD put him to death' (1 Chronicles 10:14) with the naturalistic account of Saul's death in 1 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_spirit_prompt_saul's_prophecy.htm">Why does the 'Spirit of God' in 1 Samuel 10:10 produce such immediate prophetic activity in Saul, yet seemingly not in others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_pretribulationism.htm">What is Pretribulationism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A sign.</span> The waiting of the garrison for Jonathan and his armour bearer to mount up to them would be a sign of great indifference and supineness on their part; but what he rather meant was that they were to regard it as an omen. Kim'hi has a long digression in his commentary on this place to show that there was nothing superstitous in their looking for a prognostic to encourage them in their hazardous undertaking. God, he says, bade Gideon go to the camp of the Midianites to obtain such a sign. as Jonathan looked for here (see <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Judges 7:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/14-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they say,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמְר֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Come on up,’</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲל֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then we will go up,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָלִ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·lî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be our sign</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has delivered them</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתָנָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯā·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into our hands.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/14-10.htm">1 Samuel 14:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/14-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 14:10 But if they say thus Come up (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/14-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/14-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>