Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 14:1 (show verse)
And it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto his young man that bare his harness, "Come, and let us go over to the watchmen of the Philistines that are yonder on the other side" - and told not his father.
1 Samuel 14:2 (show verse)
But Saul tarried in the utmost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree, that was in Migron, and the people that were with him were upon a 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
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 Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, was the LORD's priest in Shiloh and bare an ephod. But the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
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
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 in the way over by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the garrison of the Philistines, were there two sharp rocks, even one on the one side, and the other one the other side: the one called Bozez, and the other 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
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 one leaneth northward toward Michmash, and the other southward toward Gibeah.
1 Samuel 14:6 (show verse)
Then said Jonathan to the young man that bare his harness, "Come, and let us go over unto the standing of these uncircumcised, peradventure the LORD will work with us: for the LORD is free to save with many or with 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
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 his harness bearer said unto him, "Do all that is in thine heart. Set thee forward; and see, I am with thee, as thine heart lusteth."
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
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)
Then said Jonathan, "Behold, when we go over unto the men, and show ourselves unto 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
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 they say on this wise to us, 'Tarry until we come to you,' then we will stand still where we be and not go up unto 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
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 14:10 (show verse)
But and if they so say unto us, 'Come up unto us,' then we will go up, for the LORD hath delivered them into our hands. And this shall be a sign unto us."
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
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 14:11 (show verse)
And when they had both showed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines, the Philistines said, "See, the Hebrews come out of the holes where they had hid themselves in."
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
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 answered Jonathan and his harness bearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you a thing." Then said Jonathan unto his harness bearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD hath delivered them into the hands 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
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 clame upon hands and feet, and his harness bearer after him. Then they fell before Jonathan: and his harness bearer slew them after him.
1 Samuel 14:14 (show verse)
And that first slaughter which Jonathan and his harness bearer made was upon a twenty men, within the compass as it were about a half acre of land.
1 Samuel 14:15 (show verse)
And there was a fear in the host that was in the field, and among all the people: insomuch that they that kept the hold, and they that were gone to rob, were afraid also: and the earth trembled and there was a fear sent 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
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 watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin saw. And behold, the people scattered and ran hither and thither.
1 Samuel 14:17 (show verse)
Then said Saul unto the people that was with him, "Number, and see who is gone away from us." And when they had told: behold, Jonathan and his harness bearer were not there.
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
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 then Saul said unto Ahijah, "Bring hither the ark of God." For the ark of God was at the time with the children 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
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 while Saul talked unto the priest, the people that were in the host of the Philistines ran more and more. And Saul said unto the priest, "Withdraw thine hand."
1 Samuel 14:20 (show verse)
And Saul cried, and all the people that were with him, and went to battle. And behold every man's sword was against his fellow, with a mighty great slaughter.
1 Samuel 14:21 (show verse)
Moreover, the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, and were come with them in all parts of the host, joined themselves unto Israel which were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel 14:22 (show verse)
And they also which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, as soon as they heard how that the Philistines were fled, they followed after them in battle.
1 Samuel 14:23 (show verse)
And so God helped Israel that day. And the battle continued until they came unto Bethaven.
1 Samuel 14:24 (show verse)
And the men of Israel joined themselves together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying, "Cursed be he that eateth any food until night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies." And so there was none of the people that tasted any sustenance.
1 Samuel 14:25 (show verse)
And all the land came to a wood where honey lay upon the ground.
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
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 when the people were come into the wood: Behold, the honey dropped. Howbeit, there was no man that moved his hand to his mouth, because that the people feared the curse.
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
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)
But Jonathan heard not when his father adjured the people, wherefore he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey comb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes received sight.
1 Samuel 14:28 (show verse)
Then spake one of the people, and said, "Thy father adjured the people, saying, 'Cursed be the man that eateth any sustenance this day.'" And yet the people were fainty.
1 Samuel 14:29 (show verse)
Then said Jonathan, "My father hath troubled the land: for see, mine eyes hath received sight, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 14:30 (show verse)
How then, if all the people had eaten of the spoil of their enemies which they found, had there not been then a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?"
1 Samuel 14:31 (show verse)
And they laid on the Philistines that day, from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were exceeding fainty.
1 Samuel 14:32 (show verse)
Then the people gat them to the spoil and took sheep oxen and calves, and slew them on the ground and did eat with the blood.
1 Samuel 14:33 (show verse)
Then men told Saul, saying, "Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood." And he said, "Ye have trespassed. But roll a great stone unto me now,
1 Samuel 14:34 (show verse)
and go abroad among the people and bid them bring every man his ox and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood." And the people brought every man his ox in his hand by night and slew them there.
1 Samuel 14:35 (show verse)
And Saul made an altar unto the LORD. And that was the first altar that he made unto the LORD.
1 Samuel 14:36 (show verse)
And Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and let us make havoc among them until it be day in the morning, and let us not leave one of them." And the people answered, "Do whatsoever thou thinkest best." Then said the priest, "Let us come hither unto God."
1 Samuel 14:37 (show verse)
And Saul asked of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hands?" But he answered him not at that time.
1 Samuel 14:38 (show verse)
Then said Saul, "Let the people come hither out of all quarters, and know and see, in whom this sin is chanced this day:
1 Samuel 14:39 (show verse)
for as truly as the LORD liveth, which hath saved Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall die for it." But no man answered him of all the people.
1 Samuel 14:40 (show verse)
Then he said unto all Israel, "Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on another." And the people said unto Saul, "What thou thinkest best, that do."
1 Samuel 14:41 (show verse)
And Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, "Give perfect knowledge." And Saul and Jonathan were caught, and the people escaped free.
1 Samuel 14:42 (show verse)
Then said Saul, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son." And Jonathan was caught.
1 Samuel 14:43 (show verse)
Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what thou hast done." And Jonathan told him and said, "I tasted a little honey upon the end of my staff that was in mine hand, and see, I must 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
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)
Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan."
1 Samuel 14:45 (show verse)
But the people said unto Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, which hath so mightily helped Israel? God forbid. As truly as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day." And so the people delivered Jonathan, that 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
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 then Saul departed from following the Philistines. And the Philistines went to their own place.
1 Samuel 14:47 (show verse)
And so Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side: against the Moabites; against the children of Ammon; against the Edomites; against the kings of Zobah; and against the Philistines.
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
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
1 Samuel 14:48 (show verse)
And whithersoever he turned himself, there he won, and played the man and slew the Amalekites, and rid Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
1 Samuel 14:49 (show verse)
The sons of Saul were, Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. And his two daughters were thus named: the elder was called Merab, and the younger Michal.
1 Samuel 14:50 (show verse)
And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of his chief captain was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
1 Samuel 14:51 (show verse)
And Kish was Saul's father. And Ner, the father of Abner, was the son of Abiel.
1 Samuel 14:52 (show verse)
And there was sore war with the Philistines, all the days of Saul. For wheresoever Saul saw a strong man, and an active, he took him unto him.