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And the watchmen of Saul, looking out from Geba in the land of Benjamin, saw all the army flowing away and running here and there.

הַצֹּפִים֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הֶהָמ֛וֹן (הֶ) he. “the”

And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הַה֖וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Now while Saul was talking to the priest, the noise in the tents of the Philistines became louder and louder; and Saul said to the priest, Take back your hand.

הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”וְהֶהָמ֗וֹן (הֶ) he. “the”הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (הַ) ha. “the”

And Saul and all the people with him came together and went forward to the fight: and every man's sword was turned against the man at his side, and there was a very great noise.

הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”

Then the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines for some time, and had gone up with them to their tents, turning round were joined to those who were with Saul and Jonathan.

וְהָעִבְרִ֗ים (הָ) ha. “the”

And all the men of Israel who had taken cover in the hill-country of Ephraim, hearing that the Philistines had been put to flight, went after them, attacking them.

הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים (הַ) ha. “who”

So the Lord made Israel safe that day: and the fight went over to Beth-aven.

הַה֖וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”וְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔ה (הַ֨) Ha. “the”

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food befo

הַה֑וּא (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֜ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָ֠אִישׁ (הָ֠) Ha. “the”הָעֶ֗רֶב (הָ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;

הָאָ֖רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.

הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הַיַּ֔עַר (הַ) hai. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

But Jonathan, having no knowledge of the oath his father had put on the people, stretching out the rod which was in his hand, put the end of it in the honey, and put it to his mouth; then his eyes were made bright.

הָעָם֒ (הָ) ha. “the”הַמַּטֶּה֙ (הַ) ha. “the”הַדְּבָ֑שׁ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then one of the people said to him, Your father put the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes any food this day. And the people were feeble, needing food.

מֵֽהָעָ֜ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הָאִ֛ישׁ (הָ) ha. “the”הַיּ֑וֹם (הַ) hai. “this”הָעָֽם׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

Then Jonathan said, My father has made trouble come on the land: now see how bright my eyes have become because I have taken a little of this honey.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּֽה׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

How much more if the people had freely taken their food from the goods of those who were fighting against them! would there not have been much greater destruction among the Philistines?

הַיּוֹם֙ (הַ) hai. “this”הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”

That day they overcame the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were feeble from need of food.

הַהוּא֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And rushing at the goods taken in the fight, the people took oxen and sheep and young oxen, and put them to death there on the earth, and had a meal, taking the flesh with the blood in it.

הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הַשָּׁלָ֔ל (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַדָּֽם׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

Then it was said to Saul, See, the people are sinning against the Lord, taking the blood with the flesh. And he said to those who gave him the news, Now let a great stone be rolled to me here.

הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַדָּ֑ם (הַ) ha. “the”הַיּ֖וֹם (הַ) hai. “this”

And Saul said, Go about among the people and say to them, Let every man come here to me with his ox and his sheep, and put them to death here, and take his meal: do no sin against the Lord by taking the blood with the flesh. So all the people took their

הַדָּ֑ם (הַ) ha. “the”הָעָ֜ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַלַּ֖יְלָה (הַ) ha. “this”

And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.

הַבֹּ֗קֶר (הַ) ha. “the”הַטּ֥וֹב (הַ) ha. “the”הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

And Saul, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go down after the Philistines? will you give them up into the hands of Israel? But he gave him no answer that day.

הַהֽוּא׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Saul said, Come near, all you chiefs of the people, and let us get word from God and see in whom is this sin today.

הָעָ֑ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַחַטָּ֥את (הַ) ha. “the”הַזֹּ֖את (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַיּֽוֹם׃ (הַ) hai. “this”

For, by the living Lord, the saviour of Israel, even if the sinner is Jonathan, my son, death will certainly be his fate. But not a man among all the people gave him any answer.

הַמּוֹשִׁ֙יעַ֙ (הַ) ha. “who”הָעָֽם׃ (הָ) ha. “the”

Then he said to all Israel, You be on one side, and I with Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do whatever seems good to you.

הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הַטּ֥וֹב (הַ) ha. “the”

Then Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, Why have you not given me an answer today? If the sin is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim, and if it is in your people Israel, give Thummim. And by the decision of the Lord, Saul

הַיּוֹם (הַ) hai. “the”הֶעָוֹן (הֶ) he. “the”הַזֶּה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הֶעָוֹן (הֶ) he. “the”הַזֶּה (הַ) ha. “<the>”וְהָעָ֥ם (הָ) ha. “the”

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Give me an account of what you have done. And Jonathan gave him the story and said, Certainly I took a little honey on the end of my rod; and now death is to be my fate.

הַמַּטֶּ֧ה (הַ) ha. “the”