1 Samuel 14:12

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Then the men of the garrison said to Jonathan and his armor bearer,“Come on up to us so we can teach you a thing or two!” Then Jonathan said to his armor bearer,“Come up behind me, for the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel!”

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  • 1 Sam 17:43-44 : 43 The Philistine said to David,“Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 The Philistine said to David,“Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!”
  • 2 Sam 5:24 : 24 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, act decisively. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”
  • 2 Kgs 14:8 : 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said,“Come, let’s meet face to face.”
  • 2 Sam 2:14-17 : 14 Abner said to Joab,“Let the soldiers get up and fight before us.” Joab said,“So be it!” 15 So they got up and crossed over by number: twelve belonging to Benjamin and to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David. 16 As they grappled with one another, each one stabbed his opponent with his sword and they fell dead together. So that place is called the Field of Flints; it is in Gibeon. 17 Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David’s soldiers.
  • Gen 24:26-27 : 26 The man bowed his head and worshiped the LORD, 27 saying“Praised be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
  • Gen 24:42 : 42 When I came to the spring today, I prayed,‘O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful, may events unfold as follows:
  • Gen 24:48 : 48 Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right path to find the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
  • Judg 4:14 : 14 Deborah said to Barak,“Spring into action, for this is the day the LORD is handing Sisera over to you! Has the LORD not taken the lead?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
  • Judg 7:15 : 15 Gideon Routs the Enemy When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God. Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said,“Get up, for the LORD is handing the Midianite army over to you!”
  • 1 Sam 14:10 : 10 But if they say,‘Come up against us,’ we will go up. For in that case the LORD has given them into our hand– it will be a sign to us.”

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  • 1 Sam 14:13-15
    3 verses
    89%

    13Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.

    14In this initial skirmish Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty men in an area that measured half an acre.

    15Then fear overwhelmed those who were in the camp, those who were in the field, all the army in the garrison, and the raiding bands. They trembled and the ground shook. This fear was caused by God.

  • 1 Sam 14:3-11
    9 verses
    85%

    3Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.

    4Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.

    5The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

    6Jonathan said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the LORD from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”

    7His armor bearer said to him,“Do everything that is on your mind. Do as you’re inclined. I’m with you all the way!”

    8Jonathan replied,“All right! We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

    9If they say to us,‘Stay put until we approach you,’ we will stay right there and not go up to them.

    10But if they say,‘Come up against us,’ we will go up. For in that case the LORD has given them into our hand– it will be a sign to us.”

    11When they made themselves known to the Philistine garrison, the Philistines said,“Look! The Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they hid themselves.”

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    82%

    1Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    77%

    17So Saul said to the army that was with him,“Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 20:11-13
    3 verses
    77%

    11Jonathan said to David,“Come on. Let’s go out to the field.”When the two of them had gone out into the field,

    12Jonathan said to David,“The LORD God of Israel is my witness. I will feel out my father about this time the day after tomorrow. If he is favorably inclined toward David, will I not then send word to you and let you know?

    13But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the LORD be with you, as he was with my father.

  • 1 Sam 14:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

    21The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22When all the Israelites who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them in battle.

  • 1 Sam 20:37-40
    4 verses
    76%

    37When the servant came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called out to the servant,“Isn’t the arrow further beyond you?”

    38Jonathan called out to the servant,“Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

    39(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)

    40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him,“Go, take these things back to the city.”

  • 1 Sam 13:3
    75%

    3Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted all the land saying,“Let the Hebrews pay attention!”

  • 1 Sam 14:27
    74%

    27But Jonathan had not heard about the oath his father had made the army take. He extended the end of his staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he ate it, his eyes gleamed.

  • 1 Sam 14:44-45
    2 verses
    73%

    44Saul said,“God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”

    45But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

  • 1 Sam 14:39-41
    3 verses
    73%

    39For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.

    40Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”

    41Then Saul said,“O LORD God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O LORD God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated.

  • 1 Chr 11:14
    73%

    14but then they made a stand in the middle of that area. They defended it and defeated the Philistines; the LORD gave them a great victory.

  • 1 Sam 13:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22So on the day of the battle no sword or spear was to be found in the hand of anyone in the army that was with Saul and Jonathan. No one but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

    23Jonathan Ignites a Battle A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

  • 1 Sam 20:35
    73%

    35The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    72%

    52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 23:16
    72%

    16Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

  • 1 Sam 14:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29Then Jonathan said,“My father has caused trouble for the land. See how my eyes gleamed when I tasted just a little of this honey.

    30Certainly if the army had eaten some of the enemies’ provisions that they came across today, would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been even greater?”

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    72%

    4David inquired,“How were things going? Tell me!” He replied,“The people fled from the battle and many of them fell dead. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

  • 1 Sam 19:7
    72%

    7Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    72%

    45But David replied to the Philistine,“You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!

  • 1 Sam 18:4
    72%

    4Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

  • 1 Chr 14:10
    71%

    10David asked God,“Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD said to him,“March up! I will hand them over to you!”

  • 1 Sam 20:42
    71%

    42Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”

  • Judg 7:14
    71%

    14The other man said,“Without a doubt this symbolizes the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God is handing Midian and all the army over to him.”

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    71%

    16Saul, his son Jonathan, and the army that remained with them stayed in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped in Micmash.

  • 1 Sam 17:47
    71%

    47and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves! For the battle is the LORD’s, and he will deliver you into our hand.”

  • 1 Sam 23:18
    71%

    18When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    71%

    25How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

  • 1 Sam 31:2
    70%

    2The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.