1 Samuel 14:6,23 - Compare All Versions
1 Samuel 14:6 NIV (New International Version)
Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
1 Samuel 14:23 NIV (New International Version)
So on that day the LORD saved Israel, and the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the LORD will work for us, for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving by many or by few.”
1 Samuel 14:23 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
So the LORD saved Israel that day. And the battle passed beyond Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 NLT (New Living Translation)
“Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armor bearer. “Perhaps the LORD will help us, for nothing can hinder the LORD. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!”
1 Samuel 14:23 NLT (New Living Translation)
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle continued to rage even beyond Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will help us. Nothing can keep the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
1 Samuel 14:23 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
So the LORD saved Israel that day. The battle extended beyond Beth-aven
1 Samuel 14:6 KJV (King James Version)
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel 14:23 KJV (King James Version)
So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few.”
I Samuel 14:23 NKJV (New King James Version)
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted to Beth Aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 MSG (The Message)
Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on now, let’s go across to these uncircumcised pagans. Maybe GOD will work for us. There’s no rule that says GOD can only deliver by using a big army. No one can stop GOD from saving when he sets his mind to it.”
1 Samuel 14:20-23 MSG (The Message)
Saul immediately called his army together and they went straight to the battle. When they got there they found total confusion—Philistines swinging their swords wildly, killing each other. Hebrews who had earlier defected to the Philistine camp came back. They now wanted to be with Israel under Saul and Jonathan. Not only that, but when all the Israelites who had been hiding out in the backwoods of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were running for their lives, they came out and joined the chase. GOD saved Israel! What a day! The fighting moved on to Beth Aven. The whole army was behind Saul now—ten thousand strong!—with the fighting scattering into all the towns throughout the hills of Ephraim.
1 Samuel 14:6 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Then Jonathan said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come, and let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; perhaps the LORD will work for us, because the LORD is not limited to saving by many or by few!”
1 Samuel 14:23 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle spread beyond Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
1 Samuel 14:23 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle spread beyond Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:6 NET (New English Translation)
Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the LORD from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”
1 Samuel 14:23 NET (New English Translation)
So the LORD delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.