Old/New Testament
13 Saul now had been king for one year. And he reigned over Israel for two years.
2 Then Saul chose for himself three thousand of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul in Michmash, and on Mount Bethel. And a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent away, each man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was on the hill. And the Philistines’ heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Hear, O you Hebrews!”
4 And all Israel heard say, “Saul has destroyed a garrison of the Philistines!” Therefore, Israel was made abhorrent to the Philistines. And the people gathered together with Saul to Gilgal.
5 The Philistines also gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen. For the people were like the sand which is by the seaside in multitude, and came up and camped in Michmash, eastward from Beth Aven.
6 And when the men of Israel saw that they were in distress (for the people were oppressed), the people hid themselves in caves and in holds and in rocks and in towers and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan, to the land of Gad and Gilead. And Saul was still in Gilgal, and all the people, for fear followed him.
8 And he waited for seven days, according to the time that Samuel had appointed. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal. Therefore, the people were scattered from him.
9 And Saul said, “Bring a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings.” And he offered a burnt offering.
10 And as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came. And Saul went forth to meet him, to greet him.
11 And Samuel said, “What have you done?” Then Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you had not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together to Michmash,
12 “therefore I said, ‘The Philistines will come down now upon me, to Gilgal. And I have not made supplication to the LORD.’ I was bold, therefore, and offered a burnt offering.”
13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly! You have not kept the Commandment of the LORD your [j]God, which He Commanded you! For the LORD had now established your kingdom upon Israel forever.
14 “But now, your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after his own heart. And the LORD has Commanded him to be Governor over His people, because you have not kept that which the LORD had Commanded you.”
15 And Samuel arose and got himself up from Gilgal in Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul counted the people who were found with him, about six hundred men.
16 And Saul and Jonathan, his son, and the people who were found with them, had their lodging in Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines camped in Michmash.
17 And three bands came out of the camp of the Philistines, to destroy. One band turned to the road of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.
18 And another band turned toward the road to Beth Horon. And the third band turned toward the road of the territory that looks toward the valley of Zeboim, toward the wilderness.
19 Then there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.”
20 Therefore, all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his weeding hook.
21 But they already had a file for the plowshares and for the mattocks and for the pick forks and for the axes and to sharpen the goads.
22 So, when the day of battle had come, there was neither sword nor spear found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan, but with Saul and Jonathan (his son).
23 And the garrison of the Philistines came out to the passage of Michmash.
14 Then, on a day when Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come and let us go over toward the Philistines’ garrison that is yonder, on the other side,” he did not tell his father.
2 And Saul waited on the border of Gibeah, under a pomegranate tree, which was in Migron. And the people who were with him were about six hundred men.
3 And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, was the LORD’s Priest in Shiloh and wore an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan was gone.
4 Now, on the road whereby Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side. The name of one was called “Bozez” and the name of the other “Seneh”.
5 The one rock stretched from the North toward Michmash, and the other from the South toward Gibeah.
6 And Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work with us. For it is not hard for the LORD to save with many or with few.”
7 And he who bore his armor said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go where it pleases you. Behold, I am with you as your heart desires.”
8 Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we go over to those men and will show ourselves to them.
9 “If they say this to us: ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them.
10 “But if they say, ‘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.”
11 So they both showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. And the Philistines said, “See, the Hebrews come out of the holes in which they had hidden themselves.”
12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us. For we will teach you something.” Then Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me. For the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
13 So Jonathan went up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor bearer after him. And some fell before Jonathan, and his armor bearer killed them from behind.
14 So the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about twenty men, within half an acre of land which two oxen plow.
15 And there was a fear in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Also, the garrison and those who went out to plunder were afraid. And the earth trembled, for it was stricken with fear by God.
16 Then, the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw. And behold, the multitude melted away as they went, being struck down.
17 Therefore, Saul said to the people who were with him, “Search, now, and see who is gone from us.” And when they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.
18 And Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the Ark of God here.” (for the Ark of God was, at that time, with the children of Israel)
19 And while Saul talked to the Priest, the noise that was in the camp of the Philistines spread further away and increased. Therefore, Saul said to the Priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
20 And Saul was assembled with all the people who were with him. And they came to the battle. And behold, every man’s sword was against his neighbor. There was very great confusion.
21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had come with them into all parts of the camp, they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Also, all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves on Mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines had fled, they followed after them in the battle.
23 And so, the LORD saved Israel that day. And the battle continued to Beth Aven.
24 And at that time, the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day. For Saul charged the people with an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats food before night, so that I may be avenged of my enemies.” So, none of the people tasted sustenance.
25 And all those of the land came to a forest, where honey lay upon the ground.
26 And the people came into the forest. And behold, the honey dropped. And no man moved his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
27 But Jonathan did not hear when his father charged the people with the oath. Therefore, he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth. And his eyes were made clear.
28 Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father made the people swear, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats sustenance this day.” And the people were weary.
29 Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See now how my eyes are made clear because I have tasted a little of this honey.
30 “How much more if the people had eaten today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For would there not now have been a greater slaughter among the Philistines?”
31 And they had stricken the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were exceedingly faint.
32 So, the people turned to the plunder and took sheep and oxen and calves and killed them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood.
33 Then men told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood.” And he said, “You have trespassed. Roll a great stone to me this day.”
34 Again Saul said, “Scatter yourselves among the people and ask every man to bring me his ox, and every man his sheep, and to kill them here and eat, and to not sin against the LORD in eating with the blood.” And that night, every man brought his ox in his hand and killed it there.
35 Then Saul made an Altar to the LORD. This was the first Altar that he made to the LORD.
36 And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light. And let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever you think best.” Then the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”
37 So Saul asked of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hands of Israel?” But He did not answer him at that time.
38 And Saul said, “All you chiefs of the people, come here and know and see by whom this sin is done this day.
39 “For as the LORD lives Who saves Israel, even though it is done by Jonathan, my son, he shall die the death.” But none of the people answered him.
40 Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side; and I and Jonathan, my son, will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what you think best.”
41 Then Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, “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, “Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, and said, “I tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. And lo, I must die.”
44 Again Saul answered, “God do so and more also, unless you die the death, Jonathan.”
45 And the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has so mightily delivered Israel? May it never be! As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground! For he has worked with God this day.” So, the people delivered Jonathan, so that he did not die.
46 Then Saul came up from the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 So Saul held the kingdom over Israel and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the children of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. And wherever he went, he handled them as wicked men.
48 He also gathered an army and struck Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who spoiled them.
49 Now, the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Jishui, and Malchishua. And the names of his two daughters: the elder was called Merab, and the younger was named Michal.
50 And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of his chief captain was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51 And Kish was Saul’s father. And Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.
52 And there was fierce war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. And whoever Saul viewed as a strong man, and fit for the war, he gathered to it.
10 After these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others and sent them, two by two, before Him into every city and place where He Himself would come.
2 And He said to them, “The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the Harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
3 “Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
4 “Carry no money bag, nor sack, nor shoes, and greet no one on the way.
5 “And into whatever house you enter, say first, ‘Peace to this house.’
6 “And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him. If not, it shall return to you again.
7 “And remain in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. For the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
8 “But into whatever city you shall enter, if they receive you, eat what is set before you,
9 “and heal the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
10 “But in whatever city you enter, if they will not receive you, go out into the streets of that city, and say,
11 “‘Even the very dust of your city, which clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless, know this: that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.’
12 “For I say to you that it shall be easier on that Day for those of Sodom, than for that city.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 “Therefore it shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon at the Judgment than for you.
15 “And you, Capernaum, who is exalted to Heaven, shall be thrust down to Hades.
16 “The one who hears you, hears Me. And the one who despises you, despises Me. And the one who despises Me, despises Him Who sent Me.”
17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your Name!”
18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall down, like lightning, from Heaven.
19 “Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing shall hurt you.
20 “Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this: that the spirits obey you. But rather, rejoice because your names are written in Heaven.”
21 That same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit, and said, “I confess to You, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because it so pleased You.
22 “All things are given to Me by My Father. And no one knows Who the Son is, except the Father; nor Who the Father is, except the Son and him to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.”
23 And He turned to His disciples, and said secretly, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 “For I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.”
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