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1 Samuel 14:4-10

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

4. And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, [there was] a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one [was] Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5. The forefront of the one [was] situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. 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. 7. And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that [is] in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I [am] with thee according to thy heart. 8. Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto [these] men, and we will discover ourselves unto them. 9. If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. 10. But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this [shall be] a sign unto us.

1 Samuel 14:4-10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:4

Theological / Devotional

Between the passages. Josephus says, “Now the enemy’s camp was upon a precipice which had three tops, that ended in a small but sharp and long extremity, while there was a rock that surrounded them, like lines made to prevent the attacks of an enemy” (Antiquities vi. 6. 2). Those who have visited the site, on the north side of the precipitous wadi, say the residents still speak of it as “the fort.” This crag was named Bozez, which may mean “white” or “shining,” but more probably “soft” or “tender.” On the southern face of the wadi is another crag of about equal height called “Seneh,” or “thombush,” far easier to scale than that on the northern side. The topographical information in this passage of Scripture is said to have been utilized by Allenby in taking Michmash from the Turks in 1917.

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