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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

1 Samuel 14:12

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor-bearer and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing, their very scornful overconfidence making them unfit for battle. And Jonathan said unto his armor-bearer, Come up after me; for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

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See also 1 Samuel 14:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 14:12. _COME UP TO US, AND WE WILL SHOW YOU A THING._] This was the favourable sign which Jonathan had requested. The Philistines seem to have meant, Come, and we will show you how well...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WE WILL SHOW YOU A THING - Said mockingly....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SHEW YOU. THING. tell you something....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _we will shew you a thing_ Either, "give you some information;" or, "teach you a lesson." Cp. Judges 8:16. Perhaps a colloquial phrase, used of course contemptuously....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE MEN OF THE GARRISON ANSWERED JONATHAN AND HIS ARMOURBEARER, AND SAID, COME UP TO US, AND WE WILL SHEW YOU A THING. AND JONATHAN SAID UNTO HIS ARMOURBEARER, COME UP AFTER ME: FOR THE LORD HATH...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּעֲנוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַ מַּצָּבָ֜ה אֶת ־יֹו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _A thing, making you pay dear for this temerity. Herodotus (v.) mentions, that the Peonians were commanded by the oracle not to attack the Perinthians, unless they were challenged. They did so, and ga...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A REAL HERO_ ‘And Jonathan said to his armourbearer, Come up after me.’ 1 Samuel 14:12 I. In marked contrast to the dispirited father is the splendid courage of his heroic son. There are great gul...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE MEN OF THE GARRISON ANSWERED JONATHAN AND HIS ARMOURBEARER,.... The guards that were set to watch the garrison, who descrying them, called to them, and said: COME UP TO US, AND WE WILL SHOW Y...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WE WILL SHOW YOU A THING; we having something of importance to communicate to you. A speech of contempt and derision. THE LORD HATH DELIVERED THEM; he piously and modestly ascribes the success which h...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 14:12 men H582 garrison H4675 called H6030 (H8799) Jonathan H3129 armorbearer H5375 (H8802) H3627 said...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:10; 1 Samuel 17:43; 1 Samuel 17:44; 2 Kings 14:8;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Come up, &c. — A speech of contempt and derision. The Lord — He piously and modestly ascribes the success which he now foresees, to God only. And he does not say, into our hand, but into the hand of I...

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