31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
31 And they smote H5221 the Philistines H6430 that day H3117 from Michmash H4363 to Aijalon: H357 and the people H5971 were very H3966 faint. H5774
31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;
31 And they smite on that day among the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people are very weary,
31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Ajalon; and the people were very faint.
31 They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
31 That day they overcame the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were feeble from need of food.
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Commentary on 1 Samuel 14 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 14
We left the host of Israel in a very ill posture, in the close of the foregoing chapter; we saw in them no wisdom, nor strength, nor goodness, to give us ground to expect any other than that they should all be cut off by the army of the Philistines; yet here we find that infinite power which works without means, and that infinite goodness which gives without merit, glorified in a happy turn to their affairs, that still Samuel's words may be made good: "The Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake,' (ch. 12:22). In this chapter we have,
1Sa 14:1-15
We must here take notice,
1Sa 14:16-23
We have here the prosecution and improvement of the wonderful advantages which Jonathan and his armour-bearer gained against the Philistines.
1Sa 14:24-35
We have here an account of the distress of the children of Israel, even in the day of their triumphs. Such alloys are all present joys subject to. And such obstructions does many a good cause meet with, even when it seems most prosperous, through the mismanagement of instruments.
1Sa 14:36-46
Here is,
1Sa 14:47-52
Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp.