1 Samuel 14:1

1 Samuel 14:1-15. Jonathan's deed of daring

1. that bare his armour A confidential attendant like the squireof the middle ages.

But he told not his father For fear lest he should forbid so hazardous an attempt. From this point to the end of 1 Samuel 14:5 we have a series of clauses introduced parenthetically to describe the circumstances under which the attack was made. 1 Samuel 14:6 resumes the thread of the narrative by a repetition of Jonathan's words. The vivid detail marks the account of one familiar with the spot.