Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageBut if they say, Come up to us—then we'll climb up, because that will be our sign that Yahweh has given them into our hands.'
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GBut if they say, Come up to us—then we will go up, for YHWH has given them into our hand. That will be our sign.'
KJV
King James VersionBut 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.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBut 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.”
Footnotes
Yonatan's sign (*ot*) is not superstition—it is a structured conditional that fits the military moment. If the enemy calls them upward, they are exposed and outnumbered; any victory would be unmistakably from YHWH. The sign externalises faith without eliminating risk—a sharp contrast to Sha'ul's later rash oath (v. 24), which imposes human control rather than seeking divine confirmation.