Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
1 Samuel 14:5
the forefront of the one, &c. Lit. The one crag (lit. tooth) was a pillar on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. The Sept. omits "a pillar."
the forefront of the one, &c. Lit. The one crag (lit. tooth) was a pillar on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba. The Sept. omits "a pillar."
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
WAS SITUATE. Hebrew. _mazuk,_ only here, and 1 Samuel 2:8 the sharp crag, or pillar of 1 Samuel 14:4. MICHMASH. Nine miles from Jerusalem. GIBEAH. - Geba....
_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...
_THE FOREFRONT OF THE ONE WAS SITUATE NORTHWARD OVER AGAINST MICHMASH, AND THE OTHER SOUTHWARD OVER AGAINST GIBEAH._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....
14:5 crag (a-3) Strictly, 'tooth,' _ shen_ ....
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...
הַ שֵּׁ֧ן הָ אֶחָ֛ד מָצ֥וּק מִ צָּפֹ֖ון
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...
(4) And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one wa...
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...
THE FOREFRONT OF THE ONE WAS SITUATE NORTHWARD, OVER AGAINST MICHMASH,.... The northern precipice of this rock was towards Michmash, where the Philistines lay encamped, and where was the passage of Mi...
The forefront of the one [was] situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. Ver. 5. _The fore front._] Heb., The tooth. See 1 Samuel 14:4 . _ Northward over...
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...
The forefront, the highest crag, OF THE ONE WAS SITUATE NORTHWARD OVER AGAINST MICHMASH, AND THE OTHER SOUTHWARD OVER AGAINST GIBEAH....
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...
FOREFRONT: _ Heb._ tooth...
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...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Samuel 14:5 front H8127 one H259 faced H4690 northward H6828 opposite H4136 Michmash H4363 other H259 southward H5045
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 14:4...