Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Samuel 14:21
Which went up with them into the camp; either by constraint, as servants; or in policy, to gain their favour and protection.
Which went up with them into the camp; either by constraint, as servants; or in policy, to gain their favour and protection.
Verse 1 Samuel 14:21. _THE HEBREWS_ THAT _WERE WITH THE PHILISTINES_] We may understand such as they held in bondage, or who were their servants. Instead of _Hebrews_ the _Septuagint_ read, οι δουλοι...
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 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...
THE HEBREWS. Called so in distinction from the foreigners among whom they lived; referring to language rather than nationality. Compare 1 Samuel 14:11. turned. Septuagint and Vulgate read "turned roun...
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...
_the Hebrews that were with the Philistines_ Either renegade Israelites who had taken service in the Philistine army, or forced levies from the districts occupied by the Philistines. The name "Hebrews...
MOREOVER, THE HEBREWS, &C.— Our translators have well expressed here the sense of the text. But it seems hard to allow them the liberty of inserting so many words as they have done, which are not in t...
_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...
_MOREOVER THE HEBREWS THAT WERE WITH THE PHILISTINES BEFORE THAT TIME, WHICH WENT UP WITH THEM INTO THE CAMP FROM THE COUNTRY ROUND ABOUT, EVEN THEY ALSO TURNED TO BE WITH THE ISRAELITES THAT WERE WIT...
14:21 Philistines (b-7) Or 'who belonged, as bondmen, to the Philistines.'...
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...
MOREOVER THE HEBREWS THAT WERE WITH THE PHILISTINES. — These Israelites were, most likely, prisoners who had been compelled to fight against their countrymen, or were levies raised in those parts of t...
וְ הָ עִבְרִ֗ים הָי֤וּ לַ † פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙...
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...
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...
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...
Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the (k) Israelites that...
_Before; that is, for some time, as slaves. (Menochius) --- Having retired to their camp, to avoid the plunderers, (Calmet) they rose upon their oppressors, as Christian slaves have often done upon th...
(20) And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. ...
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...
MOREOVER, THE HEBREWS THAT WERE WITH THE PHILISTINES BEFORE THAT TIME,.... Who either were their servants and bondsmen they brought along with them, or such in whose cities they dwelt, or had taken as...
Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [we...
_There was a very great discomfiture_ Namely, in the army of the Philistines; which, it is likely, consisted of various nations, and in the confusion into which they were thrown, they fell upon one an...
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...
Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, either prisoners or levies serving in their army, WHICH WENT UP WITH THEM INTO THE CAMP FROM THE COUNTRY ROUND ABOUT, they went o...
THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...
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...
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...
1 Samuel 14:21 Hebrews H5680 Philistines H6430 before H865 time H8032 up H5927 (H8804) camp H4264 surrounding H5439
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...
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...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 14:21 Some people called HEBREWS 1:1 had previously sided with the Philistines (compare...
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...
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 29:4; Judges 7:23...
Which went — Either by constraint, as servants; or in policy, to gain their favour and protection....