1 Samuel 14:12

“The men of the post answered Jonathan and the one who carried his weapons, and they said, “Come up to us, and we will make known to you something.” Jonathan said to the one who carried his weapons, “Come up after me, for YHWH has given them into the hand of Israel.””

1 Samuel 14:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:12, word by word

The menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of the postמַּצָּבָהmatsava

post, garrison

Guard post, a group of soldiers stationed in a place.

Where else “matsava” appears
answeredיַּעֲנוּyaanu

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “yaanu” appears
Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."

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and the one who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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his weaponsכֵלָיchelay

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

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and they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Come upעֲלוּalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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and we will make knownנוֹדִיעָהnodia

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

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somethingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has given themנְתָנָnetana

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

11The two of them showed themselves to the post of the Philistines, and the Philistines said, “Look, Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves.”

12 · This verse (above)

13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and the one who carried his weapons after him; and they fell before Jonathan, and the one who carried his weapons was putting them to death after him.

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