May 13th (Day 133) Bible Reading

1 Samuel 14:1-52

John 7:31-53
Psalm 109:1-31
Proverbs 15:5-7

1Sa 14:1  Now 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.

1Sa 14:2  And 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;

1Sa 14:3  And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod'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.

1Sa 14:4  And 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.

1Sa 14:5  The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

1Sa 14:6  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.

1Sa 14:7  And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

1Sa 14:8  Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

1Sa 14:9  If 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.

1Sa 14:10  But 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.

1Sa 14:11  And 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.

1Sa 14:12  And 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.

1Sa 14:13  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.

1Sa 14:14  And 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.

1Sa 14:15  And 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.

1Sa 14:16  And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

1Sa 14:17  Then 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.

1Sa 14:18  And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

1Sa 14:19  And 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.

1Sa 14:20  And 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.

1Sa 14:21  Moreover 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.

1Sa 14:22  Likewise 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.

1Sa 14:23  So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

1Sa 14:24  And 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.

1Sa 14:25  And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

1Sa 14:26  And 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.

1Sa 14:27  But 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.

1Sa 14:28  Then 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.

1Sa 14:29  Then 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.

1Sa 14:30  How 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?

1Sa 14:31  And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

1Sa 14:32  And 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.

1Sa 14:33  Then 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.

1Sa 14:34  And 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.

1Sa 14:35  And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.

1Sa 14:36  And 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.

1Sa 14:37  And 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.

1Sa 14:38  And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

1Sa 14:39  For, 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.

1Sa 14:40  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.

1Sa 14:41  Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

1Sa 14:42  And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

1Sa 14:43  Then 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.

1Sa 14:44  And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

1Sa 14:45  And 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.

1Sa 14:46  Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

1Sa 14:47  So 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.

1Sa 14:48  And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

1Sa 14:49  Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1Sa 14:50  And 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.

1Sa 14:51  And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

1Sa 14:52  And 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.

Joh 7:31  And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

Joh 7:32  The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

Joh 7:33  Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.

Joh 7:34  Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.

Joh 7:35  Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

Joh 7:36  What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

Joh 7:37  In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

Joh 7:38  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Joh 7:39  (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Joh 7:40  Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

Joh 7:41  Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

Joh 7:42  Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

Joh 7:43  So there was a division among the people because of him.

Joh 7:44  And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

Joh 7:45  Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

Joh 7:46  The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Joh 7:47  Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

Joh 7:48  Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

Joh 7:49  But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

Joh 7:50  Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

Joh 7:51  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Joh 7:52  They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

Joh 7:53  And every man went unto his own house.

Psa 109:1  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

Psa 109:2  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

Psa 109:3  They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Psa 109:4  For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Psa 109:5  And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Psa 109:6  Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

Psa 109:7  When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Psa 109:8  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

Psa 109:9  Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Psa 109:10  Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Psa 109:11  Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

Psa 109:12  Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

Psa 109:13  Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

Psa 109:14  Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

Psa 109:15  Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Psa 109:16  Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

Psa 109:17  As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Psa 109:18  As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Psa 109:19  Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Psa 109:20  Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Psa 109:21  But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

Psa 109:22  For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Psa 109:23  I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

Psa 109:24  My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

Psa 109:25  I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

Psa 109:26  Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

Psa 109:27  That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

Psa 109:28  Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Psa 109:29  Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

Psa 109:30  I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

Psa 109:31  For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Pro 15:5  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Pro 15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Pro 15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.