King James Version

1 Samuel 14:5

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

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הַשֵּׁ֧ןhashenthe ivoryשֵׁןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the ivory”, the ordinary formH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.הָאֶחָ֛דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מָצ֥וּקmatsuqpillarמָצוּקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “pillar”, the ordinary formH4690something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltoppillar, situate.מִצָּפ֖וֹןmitsafonfrom northצָפוֹןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).מ֣וּלmulfrontמוּלpreposition — “front”H4136properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite(over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.מִכְמָ֑שׂmikhmasMikmasמִכְמָסnoun, proper name — “Mikmas”H4363Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in PalestineMikmas, Mikmash.וְהָאֶחָ֥דvehaechadand the firstאֶחָדconjunction, definite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevfrom southנֶגֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).מ֥וּלmulfrontמוּלpreposition — “front”H4136properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite(over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.גָּֽבַעgavaGebaגֶּבַעnoun, proper name — “Geba”H1387Geba, a place in PalestineGaba, Geba, Gibeah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

The one edge [is] fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.

Douay-Rheims

One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas, and the other to the south over against Gabaa.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The one way was northward to one coming to Machmas, and the other way was southward to one coming to Gabae.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ μία ἀπὸ Βοῤῥᾶ ἐρχομένῳ Μαχμάς, καὶ ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἄλλη ἀπὸ Νότου ἐρχομένῳ Γαβαέ.