1 Samuel 14:10 “But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will b…”

1 Samuel 14:10

But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But if they say, Come vp vnto vs, then we will goe vp: for the Lord hath deliuered them into our hande: and this shall be a signe vnto vs.

Darby Translation

And if they say thus, Come up to us, then we will go up; for Jehovah has given them into our hand; and this shall be the sign to us.

Young's Literal Translation

and if thus they say, 'Come up against us,' then we have gone up, for Jehovah hath given them into our hand, and this to us [is] the sign.

Bible in Basic English

But if they say, Come up to us; then we will go up, for the Lord has given them into our hands: and this will be the sign to us.

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Cross references

“this shall be a sign”

Genesis 24:14 1 Samuel 10:7 Judges 7:11 Isaiah 7:11–14

Genesis 24:14 · BSB

Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By…

1 Samuel 10:7 · BSB

When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.

Judges 7:11 · BSB

and listen to what they are saying. Then your hands will be strengthened to attack the camp.” So he went with Purah his servant to the outposts where armed men were guarding the camp.

Isaiah 7:11–14 · BSB

“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”

Also

Judges 6:36

Judges 6:36 · BSB

Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

11So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

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