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Verse 1 Samuel 14:19. _WHILE SAUL TALKED UNTO THE PRIEST_] Before he
had made an end of consulting him, the increasing noise of the
panic-struck Philistines called his attention; and finding there was...
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WITHDRAW THINE HAND - i. e., “Desist from what thou art about.”
Saul in his impatience to join the battle would not wait for the
answer from God, which he had desired Ahijah to inquire for; just as
la...
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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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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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_Withdraw thine hand_ Desist from the inquiry. With characteristic
impatience Saul would not wait for God's answer....
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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 IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE SAUL TALKED UNTO THE PRIEST, THAT THE
NOISE THAT WAS IN THE HOST OF THE PHILISTINES WENT ON AND INCREASED:
AND SAUL SAID UNTO THE PRIEST, WITHDRAW THINE HAND._
Withdraw th...
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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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WITHDRAW THINE HAND] Saul had not patience to wait: cp. 1 Samuel 13:9....
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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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WITHDRAW THINE HAND. — The instinct of the general, as we should
expect from the character of Saul, soon got the better of his first
desire for some Divine guidance. His watchful eye saw that the
conf...
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וַ יְהִ֗י עַ֣ד דִּבֶּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל
־הַ
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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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And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise
that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and
Saul said unto the priest, (i) Withdraw thine hand.
(i) Lea...
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_Hand. He prayed with his hands extended. Saul believed that God had
sufficiently intimated his will, by affording such a favourable
opportunity. "The best of omens is to revenge our country's wrongs....
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(18) And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the
ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. (19) And it
came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise...
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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 IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE SAUL TALKED WITH THE PRIEST,.... With Ahiah
about bringing the ark, and inquiring before it:
THAT THE NOISE THAT WAS IN THE HOST OF THE PHILISTINES WENT ON, AND
INCREASED;...
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And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise
that [was] in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and
Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
Ver. 19. _W...
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_Saul said, Bring hither the ark of God_ Finding only Jonathan and his
armour-bearer missing, Saul did not know what to conclude, and
therefore called in all haste for Ahiah the priest, to inquire of...
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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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And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, in the effort
to get some statement of God, THAT THE NOISE, the confused tumult,
THAT WAS IN THE HOST OF THE PHILISTINES WENT ON AND INCREASED;...
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THE PHILISTINES DEFEATED...
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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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NOISE:
Or, tumult...
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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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Trouble not thyself in putting on the breastplate, with the ephod, to
inquire of God; for I now plainly discern the matter; the business
calls not for prayer, but for action. But if it did so, there w...
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1 Samuel 14:19 Saul H7586 talked H1696 (H8765) priest H3548 noise
H1995 camp H4264 Philistines H6430 continued H3212
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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 13:11; 1 Samuel 14:24; Isaiah 28:16; Joshua 9:14; Psalms
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Withdraw — Trouble not thyself to enquire; for I now plainly discern
the matter....