“Israel’s soldiers had been driven to exhaustion that day; but Sha’ul issued this warning to the people: ‘A curse on any man who eats any food until evening, when I will have finished taking vengeance on my enemies.’ So none of the people even tasted food.”-1 Samuel 14:24 Here’s what you’ve got to know about […]

“Shaul and the entire force with him assembled and went to battle, but they found the P’lishtim all fighting each other in utter confusion.  The Hebrews from the surrounding countryside who had previously been with the P’lishtim and had gone up with them into the camp deserted and went over to Israel with Sha’ul and […]

“Sha’ul’s men on watch in Giv‘at-Binyamin could see the enemy camp scattering and running in all directions. Sha’ul ordered the forces with him to call the roll and see who was missing. So they called the roll, and found Y’honatan and his armor-bearer not present.”-1 Samuel 14:16 Jonathan and his armor-bearers’ little adventure with the […]

“So both of them let their presence be known to the garrison of the P’lishtim; and the P’lishtim said, ‘Look, some Hebrews coming out of the holes they’ve been hiding in!’  Then the men of the garrison said to Y’honatan and his armor-bearer, ‘Come up to us; we want to show you something.’  Y’honatan told […]

“Y’honatan said to his armor-bearer, ‘Come on, let’s go across to the garrison of these uncircumcised people. Maybe Adonai will do something for us, since Adonai can rescue with a few people as easily as with many.’  His armor-bearer replied, ‘Do everything you think you should; I’m with you, whatever you decide.’“-1 Samuel 14:6-8 When […]