Jonathan Leads Slaughter of Philistines – King Saul – The Brick Bible

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While Saul was on the outskirts of Geba with about six hundred troops, Jonathan said to his armor bearer, 'Come on, let's go across to the Philistine garrison on the other side.' But he did not inform his father.

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There was a rocky cliff on either side of the pass by which Jonthan sought to reach the Philistine garrison, and Jonathan said, 'Let's go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised men and perhaps Yahweh will do something for us.'

2 of 10 1 Samuel 14:4, 6

His armor bearer replied, 'Do all that is in your heart. I am with you in complete accordance with your heart.'

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So the two of them revealed themselves to the Philistine garrison, and the Philistines said, 'Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they were hiding,' and 'Come up to us and we will show you something.'

4 of 10 1 Samuel 14:11–12

Jonathan climbed up and struck down the Philistines with his armor bearer following behind and killing them.

5 of 10 1 Samuel 14:13

In this first slaughter, Jonathan and his armor bearer killed about twenty men.

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A panic struck the whole Philistine army--a panic from God, and they were striking each other down with their swords in wild confusion.

7 of 10 1 Samuel 14:15, 20

Saul and his army marched to where the fighting was, and the Hebrews who had joined the Philistine army now defected to the Israelites with Saul.

8 of 10 1 Samuel 14:20–21

When the Israelites hiding in the highlands of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were on the run, they chased after to fight them.

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And so Yahweh rescued Israel.

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Jonathan Is Cursed

Jonathan Is Cursed