1 Samuel 14:21 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 14:21

And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

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ASV

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

KJV

Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time,.... Who either were their servants and bondsmen they brought along with them, or such in whose cities they dwelt, or had taken as they came along, and forced into their army; or it may be some of them were renegades from the Israelites, deserters, who for safety and subsistence betook themselves to them as the stronger party.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The Hebrews that were with the Philistines - We may understand such as they held in bondage, or who were their servants. Instead of Hebrews the Septuagint read, οἱ δουλοι, the slaves; from which it is evident that, instead of עברים Ibrim, Hebrews, they found in their text עבדים abadim, servants. But this reading is not countenanced by any other version, nor by any MS. yet discovered.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Saul and all the people--All the warriors in the garrison at Gibeah, the Israelite deserters in the camp of the Philistines, and the fugitives among the mountains of Ephraim, now all rushed to the pursuit, which was hot and sanguinary.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְהָעִבְרִ֗ים	ve.ha.'iv.Rim	and the Hebrews	H5680 →
הָי֤וּ	ha.Yu	they [who] were [belonging]	H1961 →
לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙	la.pe.lish.Tim	to the Philistines	H6430 →
כְּאֶתְמ֣וֹל	ke.'et.Mol	as yesterday	H865 →
שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם	shil.Shom	three days ago	H8032 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
עָל֥וּ	'a.Lu	they had gone up	H5927 →
עִמָּ֛ם	'i.Mam	with them	H5973 →
בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	ba.ma.cha.Neh	in the camp	H4264 →
סָבִ֑יב	sa.Viv	all around	H5439 →
וְגַם־	ve.gam-	and also	H1571 →
הֵ֗מָּה	He.mah	they	H1992 →
לִֽהְיוֹת֙	lih.yOt	to be	H1961 →
עִם־	'im-	with	H5973 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
עִם־	'im-	[was] with	H5973 →
שָׁא֖וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וְיוֹנָתָֽן׃	ve.yo.na.Tan	and Jonathan	H3129 →

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Judges 7:23
Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.
leads to
- Judges 6:35
  Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.
- 1 Samuel 14:21–22
  And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps of the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
Through
1 Samuel 29:4
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 12:19
  Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will…
- 1 Samuel 27:6
  That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
- Luke 16:8
  The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

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