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Verse 1 Samuel 14:18. _BRING HITHER THE ARK OF GOD_] He wished to
inquire what use he should make of the present favourable
circumstances, and to proceed in the business as God should direct....
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For “the ark,” some read “the ephod,” owing to the
improbability of the ark being with Saul at this time, and from the
verb “Bring hither” being never applied to the ark, but regularly
to the ephod 1S...
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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 ...
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1 Samuel 14:16. The Israelites observe the confusion among the
Philistines, and find that Jonathan and his armour-bearer are missing.
Saul proposes to obtain an oracle by means of the ephod. (Thus wit...
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THE ARK OF GOD. The word rendered "bring" _(nayash)_ inappropriate for
the Ark, which was at Kirjath-jearim (Judges 20:27, and compare 2
Samuel 11:11; 2 Samuel 15:24). The Septuagint reads "the ephod,...
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_Bring hither the ark of God_ Saul wished to "inquire of God" before
going to battle. See Numbers 27:21. But apart from the fact that we
have no mention of the transportation of the Ark from Kirjath-j...
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The rout of the Philistines
16. _in Gibeah of Benjamin_ If _Tuleil-el-Fûl_is the true site of the
town of Gibeah, we must either suppose that Gibeah is here used of the
surrounding district, or read...
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_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...
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_AND SAUL SAID UNTO AHIAH, BRING HITHER THE ARK OF GOD. FOR THE ARK OF
GOD WAS AT THAT TIME WITH THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL._
Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. There is no
evidence that...
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14:18 God. (a-11) * LXX has 'Bring hither the ephod, for _ he_ was
wearing the ephod.'...
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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...
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LXX reads, 'Bring hither the ephod. For he wore the ephod.' It was the
Urim and Thummim in the ephod and not the ark which was used to
discover the will of God: see 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7....
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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...
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AND SAUL SAID UNTO AHIAH... — The LXX. renders here, “And Saul
said to Ahijah, Bring hither the ephod; for he bore the ephod in those
days before the children of Israel.” This is a statement easily to...
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וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ לַֽ אֲחִיָּ֔ה
הַגִּ֖ישָׁה...
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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...
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VICTORY SHADOWED BY SAUL'S ERRORS
1 Samuel 14:16
Saul's unwise prohibition had a terrible sequel: first, in the
exhaustion of his troops; and, second, in the rushing of the hungry
upon the spoil with...
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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...
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_Ark. Septuagint, "the ephod." (Kimchi, &c.) --- Spencer follows the
sentiment of the Rabbins, and explains it of a little box, in which
the ephod and pectoral were placed, when they were brought to t...
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(18) And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the
ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. (19) And it
came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise...
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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...
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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...
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AND SAUL SAID UNTO AHIAH, BRING HITHER THE ARK OF THE LORD,.... That
he, the high priest, might put on the ephod, with the Urim and
Thummim, and inquire by them of the Lord before it, concerning the
a...
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And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of
God was at that time with the children of Israel.
Ver. 18. _And Saul said unto Ahiah._] See 1 Samuel 14:3. Hypocrites in
a strait...
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_Saul said, Bring hither the ark of God_ Finding only Jonathan and his
armour-bearer missing, Saul did not know what to conclude, and
therefore called in all haste for Ahiah the priest, to inquire of...
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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...
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And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of
God was at that time with the children of Israel; it was often taken
along to war, as being a symbol of God's presence....
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THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...
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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...
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16-23 The Philistines were, by the power of God, set against one
another. The more evident it was that God did all, the more reason
Saul had to inquire whether God would give him leave to do any thing...
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1 Samuel 14:18 Saul H7586 said H559 (H8799) Ahijah H281 Bring H5066
(H8685) ark H727 God H430 time...
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YHWH BRINGS ABOUT THE DEFEAT OF THE PHILISTINES (1 SAMUEL 14:15).
We must not underestimate the beliefs of ancient peoples in omens.
This comes out in that regularly battles were decided by champions...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 14:18 The ARK had apparently been brought
from Kiriath-jearim to be with the army for some special reason. Saul
wanted AHIJAH, who carried the sacred lots in the ephod, to ca...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES
1 Samuel 14:18. “BRING HITHER THE ARK OF GOD.” “Many expositors,
thinking it extremely improbable that the ark had been removed from
Kirjath-jearim, where it was afterwa...
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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
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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...
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1 Samuel 30:8; 1 Samuel 4:3; 1 Samuel 5:2; 1 Samuel 7:1; 2 Samuel
11:11