◄ 1 Samuel 14:5 ►
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Good News Translation
One was on the north side of the pass, facing Michmash, and the other was on the south side, facing Geba.

New Revised Standard Version
One crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

New American Bible
One crag was to the north, toward Michmash; the other to the south, toward Geba.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

One rock stood out toward the north, over against Machmas, and the other to the south, over against Gabaa.

forefront [heb] tooth

Context
Jonathan's Victory over the Philistines
…4Now there were between the ascents, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks standing up on both sides, and steep cliffs like teeth on the one side, and on the other, the name of the one was Boses, and the name of the other was Sene: 5One rock stood out toward the north, over against Machmas, and the other to the south, over against Gabaa.6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us: because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:3
And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines which was in Gabaa. And when the Philistines had heard of it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying: Let the Hebrews hear.

1 Samuel 13:23
And the army of the Philistines went out in order to advance further in Machmas.

1 Samuel 14:4
Now there were between the ascents, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the garrison of the Philistines, rocks standing up on both sides, and steep cliffs like teeth on the one side, and on the other, the name of the one was Boses, and the name of the other was Sene:

1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us: because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.

1 Samuel 14:31
So they smote that day the Philistines, from Machmas to Aialon. And the people were wearied exceedingly.

1 Samuel 14:4
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