1Sa 14:1 | Clarke | STEP | Jonathan and his armor-bearer purpose to attack a garrison of the Philistines, . Saul and his army, with Ahiah the priest, tarry in Gibeah, , . Jonathan plans his attack of the Philistine garrison, . He and his armor-bearer climb over a rock: attack and rout the garrison, . Saul and has company, seeing confusion on the Philistine host, come out against them; as did the men who had hidden themselves; and the Philistines are defeated, . Saul lays every man under a curse who shall eat food until the evening; in consequence of which the people are sorely distressed, . Jonathan, not hearing the adjuration, eats a little honey, which he found on the ground, . The Philistines being defeated, the people seize on the spoil, and begin to eat flesh without previously bleeding the animals, which Saul endeavors to prevent, . He builds an altar there, . Inquires of the Lord if he may pursue the Philistines by night, but receives no answer, , . Attributes this to some sin committed by some unknown person: makes inquiry by lot; and finds that Jonathan had tasted the honey, on which he purposes to put him to death, . The people interpose, and rescue Jonathan, . Saul fights against the Moabites, Ammonites, and Amalekites, . An account of the family of Saul, . Verse 1 Come, and let us go over - This action of Jonathan was totally contrary to the laws of war; no military operation should be undertaken without the knowledge and command of the general. But it is likely that he was led to this by a Divine influence. The armor-bearer is the origin of what we call esquire, from escu, old French, a shield; armiger is the Latin, from arma, weapons, and gero, I bear. In the times of chivalry, the armiger, or esquire, was the servant of the knight who went after him, and carried his lance, shield, etc. It is now (strange to tell!) a title of honor.

1 Samuel 14:1

Introduction

Jonathan and his armor-bearer purpose to attack a garrison of the Philistines, 1Sam 14:1. Saul and his army, with Ahiah the priest, tarry in Gibeah, 1Sam 14:2, 1Sam 14:3. Jonathan plans his attack of the Philistine garrison, 1Sam 14:4-10. He and his armor-bearer climb over a rock: attack and rout the garrison, 1Sam 14:11-15. Saul and has company, seeing confusion on the Philistine host, come out against them; as did the men who had hidden themselves; and the Philistines are defeated, 1Sam 14:16-23. Saul lays every man under a curse who shall eat food until the evening; in consequence of which the people are sorely distressed, 1Sam 14:24-26. Jonathan, not hearing the adjuration, eats a little honey, which he found on the ground, 1Sam 14:27-30. The Philistines being defeated, the people seize on the spoil, and begin to eat flesh without previously bleeding the animals, which Saul endeavors to prevent, 1Sam 14:31-34. He builds an altar there, 1Sam 14:35. Inquires of the Lord if he may pursue the Philistines by night, but receives no answer, 1Sam 14:36, 1Sam 14:37. Attributes this to some sin committed by some unknown person: makes inquiry by lot; and finds that Jonathan had tasted the honey, on which he purposes to put him to death, 1Sam 14:38-44. The people interpose, and rescue Jonathan, 1Sam 14:45. Saul fights against the Moabites, Ammonites, and Amalekites, 1Sam 14:46-48. An account of the family of Saul, 1Sam 14:49-52.

Verse 1

Come, and let us go over - This action of Jonathan was totally contrary to the laws of war; no military operation should be undertaken without the knowledge and command of the general. But it is likely that he was led to this by a Divine influence.

The armor-bearer is the origin of what we call esquire, from escu, old French, a shield; armiger is the Latin, from arma, weapons, and gero, I bear. In the times of chivalry, the armiger, or esquire, was the servant of the knight who went after him, and carried his lance, shield, etc. It is now (strange to tell!) a title of honor.