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Themes in 1 Samuel 14

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Themes in 1 Samuel 14

1 Samuel 14:1 (show verse)

And it will be the day, and Jonathan son of Saul, will say to the boy lifting up his arms, Come, and we will pass over to the station of the rovers, which is from beyond this And to his father he announced not

military Arms » Part of, borne by armor-bearers
Garrison » A military camp
Jonathan » Son of saul
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:2 (show verse)

And Saul dwelt in the extremity of the hill under the pomegranate which is in the precipice. And the people that were with him, about six hundred men.

natural Fruit » Varieties of » Pomegranates
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Migron » Saul encamps near, under a pomegranate tree
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Pomegranate » Abounded in the land of canaan
Pomegranate-trees » The jews » Often dwelt under shade of
saul » King of israel » Lives at gibeah of saul
Trees » Varieties » Pomegranate

1 Samuel 14:3 (show verse)

And Ahiah, son of Ahitub, brother of Ichabod, son of Phinehas, son of Eli the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, lifting up an Ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan went

Ahiah » Grandson of phinehas
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Was priest in saul's reign
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
the Ephod » Worn » High priest » The high priest
I-chabod » Son of phinehas, and grandson of eli
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:4 (show verse)

And between the passages where Jonathan sought to pass through upon the garrison of the rovers, and the tooth of a rock from beyond this, and the tooth of a rock from beyond. this; and the name of the one Bozez, and the name of the one Seneh.

Bozez » A rock near gibeah
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Bozez
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Seneh
Rocks » Often sharp-pointed and craggy
Seneh » A rock protecting the garrison of the philistines at michmash

1 Samuel 14:5 (show verse)

And the tooth of the one pressing from the north in front of Michmash, and the other from the south in front of the hill.

Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:6 (show verse)

And Jonathan will say to the boy lifting up his arms, Come, and we will pass over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: perhaps Jehovah will do for us: for no restraining to Jehovah to save by a multitude or by few.

Ancient heroes » Battle of Life » Jonathan
Armor-bearer » Of jonathan
Circumcision » The jews » Despised as unclean those not of the
Courage » Examples of » Jonathan
Example » Inspiration of example » Jonathan
Faith » Example of victorious » Jonathan
Faith » Instances of » Jonathan, in stricking down the philistines
Gentiles » Called » Uncircumcised
Inspiration of example » Jonathan
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Heroic faith
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Power » Of God » Can save by many or by few
God, Power of » Can save by many or by few

1 Samuel 14:7 (show verse)

And he lifting up his arms will say to him, Do all that is in thy heart: turn for thyself; behold me with thee according to thy heart.

Armor-bearer » Of jonathan
Example » Inspiration of example » Jonathan
Inspiration of example » Jonathan
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Undaunted courage
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of jonathan

1 Samuel 14:8 (show verse)

And Jonathan will say, Behold, we pass over to the men, and we will disclose ourselves to them.

Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Undaunted courage
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Symbols and similitudes » Invitation to approach

1 Samuel 14:9 (show verse)

If thus they shall say to us, Be still till our reaching to you; and we stood our lowest place, and we will not go up to them.

1 Samuel 14:10 (show verse)

And if thus they shall say, Come up upon us; and we went up: for Jehovah gave them into our hand; and this to us the sign.

1 Samuel 14:11 (show verse)

And they two will disclose to the garrison of the rovers; and the rovers will say, Behold, the Hebrews coming forth from the holes where they hid there.

Caves » Were used as » Places of concealment
Israel » Etc
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Undaunted courage
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Symbols and similitudes » Invitation to approach

1 Samuel 14:12 (show verse)

And the men of the garrison will answer Jonathan and him lifting up his arms, and they will say, Come up to us, and we will make a word known to you. And Jonathan will say to him lifting up his arms, Come up after me: for Jehovah gave them into the hand of Israel.

Armor-bearer » Of jonathan
Jews, the » Often distinguished in war
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Undaunted courage
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Symbols and similitudes » Invitation to approach

1 Samuel 14:13 (show verse)

And Jonathan will go up upon his hands and upon his feet, and he lifting up his arms after him: and they will fall before Jonathan; and he lifting up his arms, slaying after him.

1 Samuel 14:14 (show verse)

And the first blow which Jonathan struck, and he lifting up his arms, will be about twenty men in about half the furrow of a yoke of a field.

Bullock (ox) » Uses of » For plowing
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Battle » Jonathan
Plowing » Performed » With oxen

1 Samuel 14:15 (show verse)

And terror will be in the camp, in the field, and in all the people of the garrison: and the destroyers trembled, they also, and the earth will be moved; and it will be for the terror of God.

Armies » Often destroyed by » Themselves through divine intervention
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Deliverance » Of israel
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In strongholds of philistines
Earthquakes » Instances of » When jonathan and his armor-bearer attacked the garrison at gibeah
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Philistines
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:16 (show verse)

And the watchman to Saul will see in the hill of Benjamin, and behold, the multitude melting away, and going, and fighting.

Armies » Often destroyed by » Themselves through divine intervention
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:17 (show verse)

And Saul will say to the people that were with him, Review now, and see who went from us. And they will review, and behold, not Jonathan and he lifting up his arms.

Armies » March in ranks » Check roll-call
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Armor-bearer » Of jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Muster » Of troops
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:18 (show verse)

And Saul will say to Ahiah, Bring near the ark of God. For the ark of God was in that day and the sons of Israel.

Ahiah » Grandson of phinehas
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Was priest in saul's reign
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Jonathan » Son of saul » Victory of, over the philistines at michmash
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:19 (show verse)

And it will be while Saul spake to the priest, and the multitude which was in the camp of the rovers, and it went going and increasing: and Saul will say to the priest, Take back thy hand.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Armies » March in ranks » Among the philistines
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:20 (show verse)

And Saul will be convoked and all the people which were with him, and they will go even to the battle: and behold, the sword of a man will be against his neighbor, a very great confusion.

Armies » March in ranks » Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Panic » From God
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:21 (show verse)

And the Hebrews being to the rovers about yesterday the third day, who went up with them into the camp round about, and also they to be with Israel which were with Saul and, Jonathan.

Israel » Etc
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:22 (show verse)

And every man of Israel being hid in mount Ephraim, heard that the rovers fled, and they will cleave together, also they after them in the battle.

Ephraim » Mount of » A place of hiding for israelites
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited
War » Bloody

1 Samuel 14:23 (show verse)

And Jehovah will save Israel in that day: and the battle passed over to the house of nothing.

Beth-aven » A place on the mountains of benjamin
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Miraculously discomfited

1 Samuel 14:24 (show verse)

And the man Israel was pressed in that day: and Saul will curse the people, saying, Cursed the men who shall eat bread till the evening, and I was avenged of mine enemy. And all the people tasted not bread.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Rashness » Examples of

1 Samuel 14:25 (show verse)

And all the land came into a thicket; and honey will be upon the face of the field.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Forests » Abounded with wild honey
Honey » Was eaten » Plain
Honey » Found in » Woods
Honey » Found upon the ground
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:26 (show verse)

And the people will come to the thicket, and behold, the honey went; and none putting his hand to his mouth, for the people will be afraid of the oath.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Forests » Abounded with wild honey
Honey » Was eaten » Plain
Honey » Found in » Woods
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:27 (show verse)

And Jonathan heard not in his father's causing the people to swear: and he will stretch forth the extremity of the rod which is in his hand, and he will dip it in the droppings of the honey, and he will turn back his hand to his mouth, and his eyes will see.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Jonathan » Son of saul
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » saul

1 Samuel 14:28 (show verse)

And a man from the people will answer and say, Thy father adjuring, adjured the people, saying, Cursed the man who shall eat bread this day. And the people were wearied.

1 Samuel 14:29 (show verse)

And Jonathan will say, My father troubled the land: see, now, that mine eyes saw, because I tasted a little of this honey.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Honey » Was eaten » Plain
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:30 (show verse)

But if eating, the people ate this day from the spoil of his enemies which he found; for now was not the blow greater against the rovers?

1 Samuel 14:31 (show verse)

And they will strike the rovers in that day, from Michmash to the oak: and the people were greatly wearied.

Ajalon » A city » A city of dan » Assigned to the levites. A city of refuge
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michmash » Philistines killed at, by jonathan

1 Samuel 14:32 (show verse)

And the people will make to the spoil, and they will take sheep and oxen, and the young of oxen, and they will slaughter on the earth: and the people will eat upon the blood.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Blood » The jews often guilty of eating
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Sheep » Were frequently » Taken in great numbers in war

1 Samuel 14:33 (show verse)

And they will announce to Saul, saying, Behold, the people sinning against Jehovah to eat upon the blood. And he will say, Ye acted treacherously: roll to me this day a great stone.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Blood » The jews often guilty of eating
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:34 (show verse)

And Saul will say, Be ye dispersed among the people, and say to them, Bring near to me a man his ox, and a man his sheep, and slaughter here and eat; and ye shall not sin against Jehovah to eat with the blood. And all the people will bring near, each his ox in his hand this night, and they will slaughter there.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Blood » Forbidden to be eaten
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:35 (show verse)

And Saul will build an altar to Jehovah: this altar he began to build to Jehovah.

Altar » Built by » saul
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:36 (show verse)

And Saul will say, We will go down after the rovers by night, and we will plunder among them till the light of the morning, and we will not leave a man among them. And they will say, Do all the good in thine eyes. And the priest will say, We will draw near here to God.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Draw near to God » In prayer and fellowship
God » Christ as » Draw near to, in prayer and fellowship
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nearness to God » In prayer and fellowship

1 Samuel 14:37 (show verse)

And Saul will ask in God, Shall I go down after the rovers? wilt thou give them into the hand of Israel? And he will not answer him in that day.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Disobedience
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Disobedience

1 Samuel 14:38 (show verse)

And Saul will say, Draw near here all the corners of the people: and know and see in what was this sin this day.

1 Samuel 14:39 (show verse)

For Jehovah lives, having saved Israel, for if it is in Jonathan my son, for dying he shall die. And none from all the people answered him.

1 Samuel 14:40 (show verse)

And he will say to all Israel, Ye shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on one side. And the people will say to Saul, Do the good in thine eyes.

1 Samuel 14:41 (show verse)

And Saul will say to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give the truth. And Jonathan will be taken, and Saul: and the people will come forth.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Casting Lots » Jonathan's
Religious zeal » Instances of » King saul

1 Samuel 14:42 (show verse)

And Saul will say, Cast between me and between Jonathan my son. And Jonathan will be taken.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Casting Lots » Jonathan's
Religious zeal » Instances of » King saul

1 Samuel 14:43 (show verse)

And Saul will say to Jonathan, Announce to me what thou didst And Jonathan will announce to him and say, Tasting, I tasted with the extremity of the rod which was in my hand, a little honey, and behold, I shall die.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Jonathan » Son of saul
Jonathan » Son of saul » Under saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before saul was avenged of his enemies
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Religious zeal » Instances of » King saul

1 Samuel 14:44 (show verse)

And Saul will say, So will Jehovah do, and so will he add; for dying, thou shalt die, Jonathan.

the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Government » Mosaic » Possessed veto power over the king's purposes
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » saul
Religious zeal » Instances of » King saul

1 Samuel 14:45 (show verse)

And the people will say to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who did this great salvation in Israel? Far be it: Jehovah lives if there shall fall from the hair of his head to the earth; for he did with Jehovah this day. And the people will let Jonathan go free, and he died not.

Christ » Conqueror of death » Co-operation with
Government » Mosaic » Possessed veto power over the king's purposes
Gratitude » To men, examples of
Jonathan » Son of saul » Rescued by the people
King » Influenced by popular opinion » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
public Opinion » Power of » Saved jonathan's life
religious Work » Helpful various forms of, to which men are called » Wrought in co-operation with God

1 Samuel 14:46 (show verse)

And Saul will come up from after the rovers: and the rovers went to their place.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
saul » King of israel » Defeats the philistines

1 Samuel 14:47 (show verse)

And Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and he will fight round about against all his enemies, against Moab and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the rovers: and in all which he will turn he will disturb.

Amalekites » Defeated by saul
the Ammonites » Saul's victories over
Edomites » Saul makes war against
Edomites, the » Saul made war against
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Moabites » Harassed and subdued by saul
Syria » Minor kingdoms within the region » Aram-zobah, also called, zobah and zoba
Zobah » Kingdom » North » Israel

Abner » Cousin of saul
Abner » Captain of the host
Ahimaaz » Father-in-law of king saul
Ahinoam » Wife of king saul
Armies » How officered » Commander-in-chief
Captain » Commander-in-chief of an army
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nepotism » Of saul
Ner » Father of abner

1 Samuel 14:51 (show verse)

And Kish the father of Saul: and Ner the father of Abner, son of Abiel.

Abiel » Saul's grandfather
Abner » Cousin of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Celebrated persons of;
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 14:52 (show verse)

And strong war will be against the rovers all the days of Saul: and Saul seeing every strong man and every son of strength, and he will gather him to him.

Armies » Compulsory service in
Conscription » Of soldiers
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Saul constantly at war with
saul » King of israel » Defeats the philistines