1So one day, Jonathan, Saul’s son, was like, “Yo, let’s roll over to the Philistines’ squad on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his dad, no cap.

2Saul was chillin’ at the edge of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and he had about six hundred homies with him, vibin’.

3Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s bro, Eli’s priest in Shiloh, was rockin’ an ephod. The people had no clue Jonathan dipped.

4There were some sharp rocks on both sides where Jonathan wanted to cross to the Philistines’ crew; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh, periodt.

5One rock was facing north towards Michmash and the other was south towards Gibeah, just vibin’ in the middle.

6Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “Let’s hit up the uncircumcised crew; maybe the Lord’s got our backs, ‘cause He can save with a squad or just a few.”

7His armor-bearer was like, “Do whatever you feel, fam; I’m down for whatever you wanna do.”

8Then Jonathan said, “Aight, we’ll show ourselves to these dudes.”

9If they say, “Chill until we come to you,” we’ll stay put and not go to them, no cap.

10But if they say, “Come up to us,” then we’ll roll up, ‘cause the Lord’s got them in our hands, and that’ll be our sign.

11So both of them popped out to the Philistine squad, and they were like, "Yo, look, the Hebrews are crawling outta their hidey holes."

12The Philistines were like, "Yo, come up here, we got something to show you." Jonathan told his homie, "Bet, let's go up, 'cause the Lord's got our backs."

13Jonathan climbed up on all fours, and his armor-bearer followed him; they totally wiped out the Philistines, and his homie got in on the action too.

14That first takeout by Jonathan and his armor-bearer was like twenty dudes, in a spot that’s not even that big, like maybe a half acre—no cap.

15Everyone was shook in the camp, in the fields, and all the peeps were trembling; even the Philistines were spooked, and the earth was shaking—straight up wild.

16Saul's lookout in Gibeah of Benjamin peeped the scene; they saw the crowd was losing it and fighting each other.

17Saul told his crew, "Count up and see who dipped on us." When they checked, it was clear—Jonathan and his armor-bearer were MIA.

18Saul said to Ahiah, "Bring the ark of God here." The ark was chillin' with the Israelites at that time.

19While Saul was chatting with the priest, the noise from the Philistine camp got louder, and Saul told the priest, "Yo, pull back your hand."

20Saul and the whole crew rolled up to the battle, and it was chaos—everyone was fighting each other, and it was a total mess.

21So, like, the Hebrews chillin' with the Philistines before all this, they bounced back to join Saul and Jonathan’s crew.

22All the dudes in Israel who were hiding in Ephraim heard the Philistines were dipping, so they straight up went after them in the battle.

23The Lord came through for Israel that day, and the battle moved over to Beth-aven.

24But the Israelites were feeling stressed that day, ‘cause Saul was like, "No one eat until evening, I need revenge on my enemies." So nobody snacked.

25Everyone from the land rolled up to a forest, and there was honey just chillin' on the ground.

26When the people got to the woods, the honey was dripping, but nobody touched it ‘cause they were scared of the oath.

27Jonathan didn’t hear his dad's orders, so he dipped his stick in a honeycomb and tasted it, and his eyes lit up.

28Then someone was like, "Yo, your dad swore an oath saying cursed is anyone who eats today." And everyone was feeling weak.

29Jonathan responded, "My dad's messing up the land: look at me, my eyes are lit 'cause I had a taste of that honey."

30Imagine if the people had feasted on the enemies' spoils today; there would’ve been way more Philistines taken out!

31They straight up took down the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon, and the squad was super tired, no cap.

32The people went wild for the loot, grabbing sheep, oxen, and calves, then just went ham and ate them right there, blood and all.

33Then they told Saul, "Yo, the people are lowkey sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood." He was like, "Y’all messed up; roll a big stone over here."

34Saul was like, "Spread out among the people and tell them to bring me their ox and sheep, then slay them here and eat; don’t sin against the Lord by eating with the blood." The people brought their oxen that night and took care of business.

35Saul built an altar for the Lord; it was the first one he ever made, fr.

36Saul said, "Let’s roll out after the Philistines tonight and take their stuff until morning; we’re not leaving anyone alive." They were like, "Bet, do what you think is best." Then the priest was like, "Let’s get closer to God."

37Saul asked God, "Should I go after the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel?" But God ghosted him that day.

38Saul was like, "Yo, all the leaders, come here and figure out where this sin is happening today."

39"As the Lord lives, who saves Israel, even if it’s my son Jonathan, he’s gonna die for this." But no one in the crowd said a word.

40Then he said to all Israel, "You guys take one side, and me and Jonathan will be on the other." The people told Saul, "Do what you think is right."

41So Saul was like, "Yo, God of Israel, make this lot legit." Saul and Jonathan got picked, but the squad dipped.

42Saul was like, "Let’s roll the dice between me and my dude Jonathan." And boom, Jonathan got chosen.

43Then Saul asked Jonathan, "What’s the tea?" Jonathan said, "I just had a lil honey from my stick, and now I’m gonna die, fr."

44Saul replied, "God better do the same to me, you’re def gonna die, Jonathan."

45The people were like, "Wait, Jonathan can’t die! He just saved Israel, no cap. As long as the Lord’s alive, not a single hair on his head is touching the ground." So they saved Jonathan from getting wrecked.

46Then Saul bounced from chasing the Philistines, and they just went back home.

47Saul took over Israel and fought all the ops, like Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines; wherever he went, he was just a savage.

48He rallied the troops, took down the Amalekites, and saved Israel from the peeps who were messing with them.

49Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishui, and Melchi-shua; and his two daughters were Merab, the oldest, and Michal, the youngest.

50Saul's wifey was Ahinoam, Ahimaaz's daughter, and his main man was Abner, Ner's son, who was also Saul's uncle.

51Kish was Saul's dad, and Ner, Abner's pops, was Abiel's son. No cap.

52There was mad beef with the Philistines during Saul's reign; whenever Saul spotted a strong or brave dude, he was like, "You're on my squad." Periodt.

1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

2And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

3And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I–chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the Lord’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4And 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.

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

6And 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.

7And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

8Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

9If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

10But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the Lord hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

11And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

12And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

13And 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.

14And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

17Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

18And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

20And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

21Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

22Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

23So the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth–aven.

24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

25And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

26And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

30How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

32And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

33Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

34And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

35And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.

36And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

38And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

39For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

40Then 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.

41Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

42And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

44And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

50And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

51And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.