Most Popular Bible Verses in 1 Samuel 14
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Terror spread through the Philistine camp and the open fields to all the troops. Even the garrison and the raiding parties
When Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, they saw the panicking troops scattering in every direction.
Saul told Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God,” for it was with the Israelites
So Saul said to the troops with him, “Call the roll and determine who has left us.” They called the roll and saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.
There were Hebrews from the area who had gone earlier into the camp to join the Philistines, but even they joined the Israelites
and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had
When all the Israelite men who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim
How much better if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Then the slaughter of the Philistines would have been much greater.”
Some reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with the blood still in it.”
Saul said, “You have been unfaithful. Roll a large stone over here at once.”
However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb.
they rushed to the plunder,
Then, one of the troops said, “Your father made the troops solemnly swear, ‘The man who eats food today is cursed,’ and the troops are exhausted.”
Jonathan replied, “My father has brought trouble to the land.
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it
The men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armor-bearer. “Come on up, and we’ll teach you a lesson!” they said.
“Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the Lord has handed them over to Israel.”
The Israelites struck down the Philistines that day from Michmash
Saul and all the troops with him assembled and marched to the battle, and there, the Philistines were fighting against each other in great confusion!
That same day Saul’s son Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s cross over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” However, he did not tell his father.
While Saul spoke to the priest,
Everyone
Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men.
When Saul assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies in every direction: against Moab, the Ammonites,
Ahijah,
Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron
There were sharp columns
Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines tonight and plunder them until morning. Don’t let even one remain!”
“Do whatever you want,”
But the priest
His armor-bearer responded, “Do what is in your heart. You choose. I’m right here with you whatever you decide.”
So Saul inquired of God,
In that first assault Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about 20 men in a half-acre field.
But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? No, as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground,
The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
Saul’s sons
Jonathan climbed up using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. Jonathan cut them down, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.
“All right,” Jonathan replied, “we’ll cross over to the men and then let them see us.
They let themselves be seen by the Philistine garrison, and the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they’ve been hiding!”
So he said to all Israel, “You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.”
And the troops replied, “Do whatever you want.”
So Saul said to the Lord, “God of Israel, give us the right decision.”
He then said, “Go among the troops and say to them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep. Do the slaughtering here and then you can eat. Don’t sin against the Lord by eating meat with the blood in it.’” So every one of the troops brought his ox that night and slaughtered it there.
Saul’s father was Kish.
one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.
Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan,” and Jonathan was selected.
But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we’ll go up, because the Lord has handed them over to us—that will be our sign.”
As surely as the Lord lives who saves Israel, even if it is because of my son Jonathan, he must die!” Not one of the troops answered him.
Then Saul gave up the pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own territory.
If they say, ‘Wait until we reach you,’ then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.
He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites,
The conflict with the Philistines was fierce all of Saul’s days, so whenever Saul noticed any strong or brave man, he enlisted him.
Saul declared to him, “May God punish me and do so severely
Then Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar to the Lord.
Saul commanded him, “Tell me what you did.”
Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey