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

בִּקְצֵ֣ה (בִּ) bi “at”בְּמִגְר֑וֹן (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

בְּשִׁל֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us; for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.'

בְּרַ֖ב (בְּ) be. “by”בִמְעָֽט׃ (בִ) vi “by”

And his armour-bearer said unto him: 'Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.'

בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ (בִּ) bi “[is] in”

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.'

בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and said: 'Come up to us, and we will show you a thing.' And Jonathan said unto his armour-bearer: 'Come up after me; for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.'

בְּיַ֥ד (בְּ) be. “in”

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.

כְּבַחֲצִ֥י (בַ) va. “in”

And there was a trembling in the camp in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked; so it grew into a terror from God.

בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה (בַ) va. “in the”בַשָּׂדֶה֙ (בַ) va. “in the”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “among”

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeath-benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.

בְּגִבְעַ֖ת (בְּ) be. “at”

And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said unto the priest: 'Withdraw thy hand.'

בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp round about; even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “in the”

Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

בְּהַר־ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far as Beth-aven.

בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people, saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted food.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.

בַיָּ֑עַר (בַ) va “in the”

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; and he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (בְּ) be. “when”בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיַעְרַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “in”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? had there not been then a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?'

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmas to Aijalon; and the people were very faint.

בַּיּ֤וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”

And Saul said: 'Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them: Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood.' And all the people brought every man

בָעָ֡ם (בָ) va. “among the”בָּזֶה֙ (בָּ) ba. “in”בְיָד֛וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

And Saul said: 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.' And they said: 'Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee.' Then said the priest: 'Let us draw near hither unto God.'

בָהֶ֣ם׀ (בָ) va. “<in> <the>”בָּהֶם֙ (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Saul asked counsel of God: 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt Thou deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He answered him not that day.

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים (בֵּֽ) be. “by”בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “in”בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And Saul said: 'Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

בַּמָּ֗ה (בַּ) ba. “<in>”

For, as the LORD liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.' But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

בְּיוֹנָתָ֥ן (בְּ) be. “[is] in”