Therefore Jonathan chose that rocky and unusual way, that the Philistines might suppose they did not come from Saul's camp to fight with them, but rather out of the caves and holes of the rocks, from which their necessity had now driven them.
7. JONATHAN'S HEROIC DEED OF FAITH CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Jonathan's victory (1 Samuel 14:1)_ 2. Saul's adjuration and Jonathan's deed (1 Samuel 14:24) 3. Saul's first altar and unanswered inquiry ...
1 SAMUEL 13:23 TO 1 SAMUEL 14:15. The ancient narrative, continuing 1 Samuel 13:18. Saul was at Geba (see on 1 Samuel 13:2), having with
THE HEBREWS. Compare 1 Samuel 14:21....
_the holes where they had hid themselves_ See 1 Samuel 13:6. Travellers speak of numerous caverns in the limestone rocks of the district....
_Jonathan's Surprise Attack on the Philistines._ 1 Samuel 14:1-23 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over t...
_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._ Behold, the Heb...
JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT. THE BATTLE OF MICHMASH. A SUMMARY OF SAUL'S REIGN 3. Ahiah] RV 'Ahijah,' probably merely another form of Ahimelech (1 Samuel 21:1). Melech (king) was one of the titles of Jah or J...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 14 V1 A young man carried Jonathan’s *armour. Jonathan was Saul’s son. One day, Jonathan said to the young man, ‘Let us go across to the *Phil...
AND THE PHILISTINES SAID... — Easily might the sentinels of the outpost have rolled stones down the steep cliff, and hurled back the daring assailants; but they treated them with utter contempt, proba...
וַ יִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל ־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים...
CHAPTER XIX. _ JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH._ 1 Samuel 14:1. IT has sometimes been objected to the representation occurring at the end of the thirteenth chapter of the utter want of arms among the...
JONATHAN'S EXPLOIT FOR THE LORD 1 Samuel 14:1 Jonathan was a true knight of God. He was the Hebrew Galahad, a soldier without fear and without reproach. His life was pure, his word was true, he was...
Here we have a picture of Saul, with a part of the army about him, remaining idle in Gibeah. His son Jonathan moved to action by his sense of the degradation of his people, and his conviction of the s...
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the (e) holes where they had hid themselves. (e) Thus they...
_Philistines, probably on the northern rock, as they afterwards climbed up that on the south, (Calmet) where they had not been discovered. (Salien)_...
(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. (12) And the...
We have already seen that the desire and deliberate decision of the people for a king was a direct blow at the government of God in Israel; but the time was come to permit the will of the people to ha...
But faith in God is always blest; and if God has shewn the effect of unbelief, He also shews its folly, since wherever faith is found, there all His strength is displayed; and then it is the enemy who...
AND BOTH OF THEM DISCOVERED THEMSELVES UNTO THE GARRISON OF THE PHILISTINES,.... They passed over the valley that lay between Michmash and Gibeah, and presented themselves at the bottom of the hill or...
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. Ver. 11. _Behold,...
_Both of them discovered themselves_ At the bottom of the rocks. _Come up to us_, &c. A speech of contempt and derision. _The Lord hath delivered them_, &c. Jonathan, hearing those of the garrison mak...
1 Ionathan, vnwitting to his father, the Priest, or the people, goeth and miraculously smiteth the Philistines garrison. 15 A diuine terrour maketh them beate themselues. 17 Saul not staying the Pri...
THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines, boldly showed themselves as they advanced; AND THE PHILISTINES SAID, voicing their scornful contempt for the Israelites in...
The Philistines seemed content to intimidate Israel with their tremendous show of strength, rather than to attack Saul. One man, however, is not to be intimidated. Jonathan, in the face of Philistine...
1-15 Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He ho...
1 Samuel 14:11 both H8147 showed H1540 (H8735) garrison H4673 Philistines H6430 Philistines H6430 said H559 (H8799
1 Samuel 14 These were evil days for the people of Israel. But it was in these dark days that Jonathan shone so famous. It is yet true that difficulties prove our mettle, and that the greater the har...
CONTENTS: Jonathan's great victory over the Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, Jonathan, armor-bearer, Saul, Ahiah, Abner. CONCLUSION: Let this strengthen the weak and encourage the timid, that no matter...
1 Samuel 14:2. _Under a pomegranate tree._ רמן _Rimmon,_ a rock in the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:32; Judges 20:47. This reading agrees best with the position of Saul's army, in a place of safety....
_Come, and let us go over to the Philistine garrison._ JONATHAN’S EXPLOIT AT MICHMASH It is evident that, Saul had no thought at this time of making an attack on the Philistines. How could he, wish s...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 14:1 This chapter focuses on Saul’s son Jonathan, who will become a friend of David. Jonathan’s act of trust in this chapter is sandwiched between two examples of Saul’s diso...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 14:1. “GARRISON OF THE PHILISTINES.” The advanced post mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:23. For the situation of the armies see note on 1 Samuel 13:6....
EXPOSITION JONATHAN SMITES THE PHILISTINE GAR-BISON (1 Samuel 14:1). 1 SAMUEL 14:1 NOW IT CAME TO PASS UPON A DAY. Literally, "And there was a day, and
Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bear his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side. But he did not tell h...
1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:22; Judges 6:2...