1 Samuel 14:9 If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come to you,' we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come to you,' we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

English Standard Version
If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place, and we will not go up to them.

New American Standard Bible
"If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you'; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

King James Bible
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they say, 'Wait until we reach you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

International Standard Version
If they say to us, 'Stay there until we come to you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

American Standard Version
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them.

Darby Bible Translation
If they say thus to us, Stand still until we come to you, then we will stay in our place, and will not go up to them.

Young's Literal Translation
if thus they say unto us, 'Stand still till we have come unto you,' then we have stood in our place, and do not go up unto them;

Cross References

Judges 7:11
And you shall hear what they say; and afterward shall your hands be strengthened to go down to the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant to the outside of the armed men that were in the host.

1 Samuel 14:8
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will discover ourselves to them.

1 Samuel 14:10
But if they say thus, 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.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9, 10. if they say, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand—When Jonathan appears here to prescribe a sign or token of God's will, we may infer that the same spirit which inspired this enterprise suggested the means of its execution, and put into his heart what to ask of God. (See on [242]Ge 24:12).