The Meaning of 1 Samuel 14:40 Explained

1 Samuel 14:40

KJV: Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

YLT: And he saith unto all Israel, 'Ye -- ye are on one side, and I and Jonathan my son are on another side;' and the people say unto Saul, 'That which is good in thine eyes do.'

Darby: Then said he to all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said to Saul, Do what is good in thy sight.

ASV: Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 14:40?

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Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

What does 1 Samuel 14:40 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 14:36-52 - The Man Who Wrought With God Rescued

In this case the voice of the people was the voice of God. If a man dares to stand alone with God, he cannot be put to shame. If he says of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust." Ten thousand voices answer: "He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shall thou trust"¦. Thou shalt not be afraid." "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn," One with God is always on the stronger side.

How safe are they who do God's commandments, hearkening to the voice of His wind! When our Lord was arrested, He stood boldly before His captors and, interposing between them and His timid disciples, said, "If ye seek me, let these go their way." This is His invariable method. As the mother-bird interposes for her helpless young; as the ring-fence of fire intercepts the night attack of the wild beast: as the broad river and its streams bar the progress of the foe; as the arm of masonry protects the ships from the storm, so the Lord is round about His people forever! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 14

¹ Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison
¹⁵ A divine terror makes them beat themselves
¹⁷ Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them
²¹ The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them
²⁴ Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory
³¹ He restrains the people from eating blood
³⁵ He builds an altar
³⁷ Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people
⁴⁷ Saul's victories, strength, and family

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 14:40 mean?

And he said to all Israel You be on side one and I and Jonathan my son will be on side One and said the people Saul what seems good to you do -

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־ כָּל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ שָׁא֔וּל הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה ס

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	And he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
לְעֵ֣בֶר	on side
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵבֶר Sense: region beyond or across, side.
אֶחָ֔ד	one
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
וַֽאֲנִי֙	and I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers.
וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן	and Jonathan
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄונָתָן Sense: a son of king Saul and a friend of David.
בְּנִ֔י	my son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
נִהְיֶ֖ה	will be
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לְעֵ֣בֶר	on side
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵבֶר Sense: region beyond or across, side.
אֶחָ֑ד	One
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הָעָם֙	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
שָׁא֔וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
הַטּ֥וֹב	what seems good
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ	to you
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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