1 Samuel 14:4 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 14:4

Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

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ASV

And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

KJV

And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto 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.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

(The southern cliff was called “Seneh,” or “the acacia,” and the same name still applies to the modern valley, dotted by acacias. The northern cliff was named “Bozez” or “Shining.” The valley runs nearly due east, and the northern cliff is of ruddy and tawny tint, crowned with gleaming white chalk, and in the full glare of the sun almost all the day. (Conder.))

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Saul had once offended by offering sacrifice himself, ch. xiii. Now he resolves never to fall into that error again, and therefore sends for a priest, and hopes to compromise the matter with God Almighty by a particular reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּבֵ֣ין	u.Vein	and [were] between	H996 →
הַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹת	ha.ma'.be.Rot	the passes	H4569 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
בִּקֵּ֤שׁ	bi.Kesh	he sought	H1245 →
יֽוֹנָתָן֙	yo.na.Tan	Jonathan	H3129 →
לַֽעֲבֹר֙	la.'a.Vor	to pass over	H5674 →
עַל־	'al-	to	H5921 →
מַצַּ֣ב	ma.Tzav	[the] garrison of	H4673 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
שֵׁן־	shen-	[the] tooth of	H8127 →
הַסֶּ֤לַע	ha.Se.la'	the rock	H5553 →
מֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙	me.ha.'E.ver	from the other side	H5676 →
מִזֶּ֔ה	mi.Zeh	from this	H2088 →
וְשֵׁן־	ve.shen-	and [the] tooth of	H8127 →
הַסֶּ֥לַע	ha.Se.la'	the rock	H5553 →
מֵהָעֵ֖בֶר	me.ha.'E.ver	from the other side	H5676 →
מִזֶּ֑ה	mi.Zeh	from this	H2088 →
וְשֵׁ֤ם	ve.Shem	and [the] name of	H8034 →
הָֽאֶחָד֙	ha.'e.Chad	the one	H259 →
בּוֹצֵ֔ץ	bo.Tzetz	[was] Bozez	H949 →
וְשֵׁ֥ם	ve.Shem	and [the] name of	H8034 →
הָאֶחָ֖ד	ha.'e.Chad	the one	H259 →
סֶֽנֶּה׃	Se.neh	[was] Seneh	H5573 →

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1 Samuel 13:23
And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
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- Isaiah 10:28
  Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.
- 1 Samuel 14:1
  One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
- 1 Samuel 14:4–5
  Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.
- 1 Samuel 13:2–3
  He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And…
- 1 Samuel 13:5
  Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of…

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