1 Samuel 14:13

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Jonathan 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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 26:7-8 : 7 You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword. 8 Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
  • Deut 28:7 : 7 The LORD will cause your enemies who attack you to be struck down before you; they will attack you from one direction but flee from you in seven different directions.
  • Deut 32:30 : 30 How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the LORD had handed them over?
  • Josh 23:10 : 10 One of you makes a thousand run away, for the LORD your God fights for you as he promised you he would.
  • Ps 18:29 : 29 Indeed, with your help I can charge against an army; by my God’s power I can jump over a wall.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • Heb 11:34 : 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 14:11-12
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    89%

    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.”

    12Then 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!”

  • 1 Sam 14:14-17
    4 verses
    84%

    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.

    16Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin looked on as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another.

    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 14:4-8
    5 verses
    81%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    79%

    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.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    79%

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

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
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    78%

    1The Death of Saul Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

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

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
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    1Saul’s Death Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

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

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    77%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
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    20Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.

    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 Chr 10:4-5
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    4Saul told his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

    5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

  • 1 Sam 31:4-5
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    4Saul said to his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

    5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    75%

    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors, the bow of Jonathan was not turned away. The sword of Saul never returned empty.

  • 1 Sam 20:11
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    11Jonathan said to David,“Come on. Let’s go out to the field.”When the two of them had gone out into the field,

  • 1 Sam 20:40-41
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    40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him,“Go, take these things back to the city.”

    41When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

  • 1 Sam 13:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

    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!”

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    75%

    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 14:42-45
    4 verses
    74%

    42Then Saul said,“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.

    43So Saul said to Jonathan,“Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him,“I used the end of the staff that was in my hand to taste a little honey. I must die!”

    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 20:35
    74%

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

  • 1 Sam 18:4
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    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.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    73%

    17David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    73%

    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 14:39
    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.

  • 2 Sam 21:21
    73%

    21When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

  • 1 Chr 20:7
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    7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

  • 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:27
    73%

    27How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!

  • 1 Sam 20:37
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    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?”

  • 1 Sam 23:16
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    16Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

  • 1 Sam 14:27
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    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.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    72%

    12They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD’s people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 21:13
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    13David brought the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there; they also gathered up the bones of those who had been executed.