1 Samuel 14:5
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New International Version (©2011)
One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.

International Standard Version (©2012)
One crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

NET Bible (©2006)
The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
One cliff stood like a pillar on the north facing Michmash, the other stood south facing Geba.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
The front of one was located northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Geba.

American King James Version
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

American Standard Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Douay-Rheims Bible
One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas, and the other to the south over against Gabaa.

Darby Bible Translation
The one crag formed a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.

English Revised Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Webster's Bible Translation
The front of the one was situated northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

World English Bible
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Young's Literal Translation
The one edge is fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:1-15 Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He hopes to make up matters with the Almighty by a partial reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged. Many love to have ministers who prophesy smooth things to them. Jonathan felt a Divine impulse and impression, putting him upon this bold adventure. God will direct the steps of those that acknowledge him in all their ways, and seek to him for direction, with full purpose of heart to follow his guidance. Sometimes we find most comfort in that which is least our own doing, and into which we have been led by the unexpected but well-observed turns of Divine providence. There was trembling in the host. It is called a trembling of God, signifying, not only a great trembling they could not resist, nor reason themselves out of, but that it came at once from the hand of God. He that made the heart, knows how to make it tremble.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - Was situate, etc. The word thus translated is that rendered pillar in 1 Samuel 2:8, and the verse should possibly be translated, "And the one tooth (or crag) was a rocky mass on the north over against Michmash, and the other was on the south over against Geba" (not Gibeah, as the A.V.; see 1 Samuel 13:16). But the word is omitted in the versions, and may be an interpolation.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The forefront of the one was situate northward, over against Michmash,.... The northern precipice of this rock was towards Michmash, where the Philistines lay encamped, and where was the passage of Michmash the garrison went into and possessed:

and the other southward, over against Gibeah; the southern precipice faced Gibeah, and both precipices were to be got over before he could get to the garrison, these lying between the two passages; the one at one end, called the passage of Michmash, the other at the other, which might be called the passage of Gibeah.

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Jonathan's Plan
…4And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. 6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to 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. …

1 Samuel 13:3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, "Let the Hebrews hear!"
1 Samuel 13:23 Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass at Mikmash.
1 Samuel 14:4 On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh.
1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."
1 Samuel 14:31 That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Mikmash to Aijalon, they were exhausted.