1 Samuel 14:5

5 One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.

1 Samuel 14:5 in Other Translations

5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

5 The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

5 The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba.

5 The cliff to the north faced Micmash; the cliff to the south faced Geba (Gibeah).

5 one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.

1 Samuel 14:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:5

The forefront of the one was situate northward, over against
Michmash
The northern precipice of this rock was towards Michmash, where the Philistines lay encamped, and where was the passage of Michmash the garrison went into and possessed:

and the other southward, over against Gibeah;
the southern precipice faced Gibeah, and both precipices were to be got over before he could get to the garrison, these lying between the two passages; the one at one end, called the passage of Michmash, the other at the other, which might be called the passage of Gibeah.

1 Samuel 14:5 In-Context

3 among whom was Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh. No one was aware that Jonathan had left.

4 On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh.

5 One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.

6 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.”

7 “Do all that you have in mind,” his armor-bearer said. “Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 18:24