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ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES - See marg. Many versions give the sense
“shouted,” which is far preferable, and only requires a different
punctuation....
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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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ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES. were assembled (by proclamation).
EVERY MAN'S. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14....
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_every man's sword was against his fellow_ Cp. Judges 7:22; 2
Chronicles 20:23....
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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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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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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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ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES. — In the margin of the English Version we find
“were cried together,” that is, “were assembled by the trumpet
call.” The Syriac and Vulg., however, more accurately render the
Heb...
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וַ יִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְ כָל ־הָ עָם֙
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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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(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.
...
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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, AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE WITH HIM, ASSEMBLED
THEMSELVES,.... The six hundred men that were with him, unless we can
suppose the 1000 that had been with Jonathan in Gibeah were here
still,...
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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.
V...
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_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...
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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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THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...
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And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves,
raised the battle-cry, AND THEY CAME TO THE BATTLE, advancing against
the enemy; AND, BEHOLD, EVERY MAN'S SWORD WAS AGAINST HIS FEL...
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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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ASSEMBLED THEMSELVES:
_ Heb._ were cried together...
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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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The Philistines slew one another; which might come, either from
mistake, of which see on 1 SAMUEL 14:16; or from mutual jealousies and
passions, to which God could easily dispose them....
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1 Samuel 14:20 Saul H7586 people H5971 assembled H2199 (H8735) went
H935 (H8799) battle H4421 mans H376 sword...
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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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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 14:16; 2 Chronicles 20:23; Isaiah 19:2; Isaiah 9:19; J