1 Samuel 14:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Samuel 14:4 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And between the passages where Jonathan sought to pass over unto the station of the Philistines <FI>is<Fi> the edge of a rock on the one side, and the edge of a rock on the other side, and the name of the one is Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 14:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 13:23And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
- Job 39:28He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.
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