1 SAM 14:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So Yonatan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his servant following behind him. Then at the top, Yonatan struck them down with his sword while his servant followed behind and killed them.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἀνέβη Ἰωνάθὰν ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπέβλεψαν κατὰ πρόσωπον Ἰωνάθαν, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτούς, καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐπεδίδου ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.
(Kai anebaʸ Yōnathan epi tas ⱪeiras autou kai epi tous podas autou, kai ho airōn ta skeuaʸ autou metʼ autou; kai epeblepsan kata prosōpon Yōnathan, kai epataxen autous, kai ho airōn ta skeuaʸ autou epedidou opisō autou. )

BrTr And Jonathan went up on his hands and feet, and his armour-bearer with him; and they looked on the face of Jonathan, and he smote them, and his armour-bearer did smite them after him.

ULT And Jonathan went up on his hands and on his feet, and the carrier of his equipment was behind him. And they fell to the face of Jonathan, and the carrier of his equipment was killing behind him.

UST So Jonathan climbed up out of the valley to the Philistine camp. He had to use both his hands and his feet because the ground was so steep. The young man climbed up after him. When Jonathan got to the top, he fought all the Philistine soldiers who approached him, and he killed them. The young man followed Jonathan into the camp of the Philistines, and he also fought and killed their soldiers.

BSB So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And [the Philistines] fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

OEB And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armour-bearer after him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armour-bearer kept despatching them after him.

WEBBE Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armour bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour bearer killed them after him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.

LSV And Jonathan goes up on his hands, and on his feet, and the bearer of his weapons after him; and they fall before Jonathan, and the bearer of his weapons is putting [them] to death after him.

FBV So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. Jonathan attacked and killed them,[fn] and his armor-bearer followed doing the same.

14:13 “Jonathan attacked and killed them”: literally, “they fell before Jonathan.”

T4T So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and his feet because it was very steep. The young man climbed up following him. As Jonathan climbed, he struck and killed many Philistia soldiers, and the young man who was with him killed many more as he followed behind Jonathan.

LEB No LEB 1 SAM book available

BBE And Jonathan went up, gripping with his hands and his feet, his servant going up after him; and the Philistines gave way before Jonathan when he made an attack on them, and his servant put them to death after him.

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JPS And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew them after him.

ASV And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armorbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armorbearer slew them after him.

DRA And Jonathan went up creeping on his hands and feet, and his armourbearer after him. And some fell before Jonathan, others his armourbearer slew as he followed him.

YLT And Jonathan goeth up on his hands, and on his feet, and the bearer of his weapons after him; and they fall before Jonathan, and the bearer of his weapons is putting to death after him.

Drby And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew after him.

RV And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew them after him.
(And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew/killed them after him. )

SLT And Jonathan will go up upon his hands and upon his feet, and he lifting up his arms after him: and they will fall before Jonathan; and he lifting up his arms, slaying after him.

Wbstr And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor-bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor-bearer slew after him.

KJB-1769 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
(And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew/killed after him. )

KJB-1611 And Ionathan climed vp vpon his hands, and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and they fell before Ionathan; and his armour bearer slew after him.
(And Yonathan climed up upon his hands, and upon his feet, and his armour bearer after him: and they fell before Yonathan; and his armour bearer slew/killed after him.)

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Gnva So Ionathan went vp vpon his hands and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Ionathan, and his armour bearer slewe others after him.
(So Yonathan went up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Yonathan, and his armour bearer slew/killed others after him. )

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ClVg Ascendit autem Jonathas manibus et pedibus reptans, et armiger ejus post eum. Itaque alii cadebant ante Jonathan, alios armiger ejus interficiebat sequens eum.
(Ascendit however Yonathas hands and feet reptans, and armiger his after him. Itaque others cadebant before Yonathan, others armiger his interficiebat following him. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יַּ֣עַל יוֹנָתָ֗ן עַל־יָדָי⁠ו֙ וְ⁠עַל־רַגְלָ֔י⁠ו

and=he/it_ascended Yōnātān/(Jonathan) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in hands_of,his and,on feet_of,his

The author assumes that readers will understand that Jonathan had to climb this way because the cliff was extremely steep. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [The cliff was so steep that Jonathan had to go up it on his hands and on his feet]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּ֣עַל & עַל־יָדָי⁠ו֙ וְ⁠עַל־רַגְלָ֔י⁠ו

and=he/it_ascended & on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in hands_of,his and,on feet_of,his

The author is using a common expression of his culture to describe a way of climbing. Your language may have a comparable expression that you could use in your translation. You could also use plain language. Alternate translation: [went up on all fours] or [climbed up using his hands as well as his feet]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וַֽ⁠יִּפְּלוּ֙

and=they_fell

The pronoun they refers to the Philistine soldiers who were defending this position. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And the Philistine soldiers fell]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַֽ⁠יִּפְּלוּ֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יוֹנָתָ֔ן

and=they_fell to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yōnātān/(Jonathan)

The author is using the term fell by association to mean that these soldiers died in battle, as in [4:10](../04/10.md). He is using the term face by association to mean that these soldiers were in front of Jonathan, as in [1:12](../01/12.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use equivalent expressions or plain language. Alternate translation: [And they died as Jonathan attacked the soldiers who were in front of him]

Parallel 1 SAM 14:13

Parallel 1 SAM 14:13