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Verse 1 Samuel 14:16. _THE WATCHMEN OF SAUL_] Those who were sent out
as scouts to observe the motions of the army.
_MELTED AWAY_] There was no order in the Philistine camp, and the
people were disp...
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MULTITUDE - The word is in 1 Samuel 14:19 (margin) rendered tumult. It
must have the same meaning here. The sentence is obscure and probably
corrupt; perhaps it means, “and behold the tumult! and it w...
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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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AND THEY WENT ON BEATING DOWN, &c. Hebrew hither and thither..
supposed _Ellipsis_ is unnecessarily supplied. Read "melted away
hither and thither", with Septuagint and Syriac....
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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 THE WATCHMEN OF SAUL IN GIBEAH OF BENJAMIN LOOKED; AND, BEHOLD,
THE MULTITUDE MELTED AWAY, AND THEY WENT ON BEATING DOWN ONE ANOTHER._
The watchmen of Saul ... looked. The wild disorder in the e...
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14:16 another. (c-23) Or 'went on dispersing.'...
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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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BEHOLD, THE MULTITUDE.. _one another_] LXX reads, 'Behold the
multitude melted away' (i.e. dispersed in confusion) 'hither and
thither.'...
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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 THE WATCHMEN OF SAUL IN GIBEAH OF BENJAMIN LOOKED... — The
distance between the outposts of the little Israelite army and the
vast Philistine host was only about two miles, but a deep ravine or
ch...
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וַ יִּרְא֤וּ הַ צֹּפִים֙ לְ שָׁא֔וּל
בְּ
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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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_Gabaa, where they were stationed to observe the enemies' motions, and
to give notice of them to Saul, at Remmon, ver. 2. (Calmet) ---
Overthrown. Hebrew, "melted down, (without courage) and they went...
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(16) В¶ And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and,
behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one
another. (17) Then said Saul unto the people that were with him...
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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 THE WATCHMEN OF SAUL IN GIBEAH OF BENJAMIN LOOKED,.... The city of
Gibeah was built on an hill, from where it had its name; and these
watchmen or sentinels of Saul were set by him no doubt in the...
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And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold,
the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down [one
another].
Ver. 16. _And they went on beating down one another._] As a...
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_Behold the multitude melted away_ Were discomfited and scattered; so
that fewer and fewer were seen in a company together. _They went on
beating down one another_ Not being able in this confusion to...
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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 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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IN GIBEAH, or, _in the hill_, as the very same word is rendered, 1
SAMUEL 13:16, and that was the fittest place for watchmen. THE
MULTITUDE, to wit, of that numerous host of the Philistines. MELTED
AW...
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1 Samuel 14:16 watchmen H6822 (H8802) Saul H7586 Gibeah H1390 Benjamin
H1144 looked H7200 (H8799) multitude H1995
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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 14:16 Saul was in GIBEAH, about 4 miles
(6.4 km) from Michmash. His WATCHMEN were probably stationed nearer,
watching Michmash....
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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....
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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 14:20; 2 Chronicles 20:22; Isaiah 19:2; Judges 7:22; P