1 Samuel 13:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that [were] with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

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  • Judg 5:8 : 8 They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
  • 1 Sam 17:47 : 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle [is] the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
  • 1 Sam 17:50 : 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.
  • Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

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  • 2 Sam 1:22-23
    2 verses
    81%

    22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

    23 Saul and Jonathan [were] lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

  • 1 Sam 14:16-17
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    80%

    16 ¶ And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down [one another].

    17 Then said Saul unto the people that [were] with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer [were] not [there].

  • 1 Sam 14:20-21
    2 verses
    79%

    20 And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

    21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    79%

    16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people [that were] present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
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    79%

    1 ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

    2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    77%

    1 ¶ Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.

  • 1 Sam 14:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

    13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

  • 1 Sam 13:21
    77%

    21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
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    77%

    1 ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

    2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 13:23
    76%

    23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    76%

    25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places.

  • 1 Sam 14:39-42
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    76%

    39 For, [as] the LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But [there was] not a man among all the people [that] answered him.

    40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

    41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

    42 And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

  • 1 Sam 13:19
    76%

    19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears:

  • 1 Chr 10:8
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    8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    75%

    17 ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 1 Sam 31:8
    75%

    8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-2
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    75%

    1 ¶ And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

    2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    75%

    4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

  • 1 Sam 14:45
    75%

    45 And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: [as] the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    75%

    12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 1:27
    75%

    27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

  • 1 Sam 13:2
    74%

    2 Saul chose him three thousand [men] of Israel; [whereof] two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  • 1 Sam 17:50
    74%

    50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.

  • 1 Sam 21:8
    74%

    8 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.

  • 1 Sam 31:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

    5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

    6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

  • 1 Sam 14:6
    74%

    6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    74%

    6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 2 Sam 21:12-13
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    74%

    12 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

    13 And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

  • 1 Sam 23:16
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    16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
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    52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  • 1 Sam 19:7-8
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    7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

    8 ¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
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    1 ¶ And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 1 Chr 10:5
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    5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
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    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 20:35
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    35 ¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

  • 1 Sam 20:40
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    40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry [them] to the city.