5 The forefront of the one was situated northward over against Michmash and the other towards the Negev over against Gibeah.
6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; peradventure the Lord will work for us, for it is not difficult for the Lord to save by many or by few.
7 And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thy heart; go. Behold, I am with thee according to thy will.
8 Then Jonathan said, Behold, we will go over unto these men, and we will show ourselves unto them.
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.
10 But if they say thus, Come up unto us, then we will go up, for the Lord has delivered them into our hand, and this shall be a sign unto us.
11 And both of them showed 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.