1 Samuel 13:3 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 13:3

Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

BSB

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ASV

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba; and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

KJV

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba,.... Not the same with Gibeah of Benjamin, as Jarchi; for it can hardly be thought that Jonathan should place himself with his thousand men where the Philistines had a garrison; or that if this was the same with that in the preceding verse, that it should be called by another name in this; but Gibeah and Geba were two places, as Kimchi observes, both indeed in the tribe of Benjamin, and it is very probable not far from one another; see Jos 18:

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Jonathan smote - He appears to have taken this garrison by surprise, for his men had no arms for a regular battle, or taking the place by storm. This is the first place in which this brave and excellent man appears; a man who bears one of the most amiable characters in the Bible.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land--This, a well-known sound, was the usual Hebrew war-summons; the first blast was answered by the beacon fire in the neighboring places. A second blast was blown--then answered by a fire in a more distant locality, whence the proclamation was speedily diffused over the whole country.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֣ךְ	vai.Yakh	and he attacked	H5221 →
יוֹנָתָ֗ן	yo.na.Tan	Jonathan	H3129 →
אֵ֣ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
נְצִ֤יב	ne.Tziv	[the] garrison of	H5333 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙	pe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
בְּגֶ֔בַע	be.Ge.va'	[was] at Geba	H1387 →
וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ	vai.yish.me.'U	and they heard	H8085 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	pe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
וְשָׁאוּל֩	ve.sha.'Ul	and Saul	H7586 →
תָּקַ֨ע	ta.Ka'	he gave a blast	H8628 →
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤ר	ba.sho.Far	on the trumpet	H7782 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	in all	H3605 →
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	ha.'A.retz	the land	H776 →
לֵאמֹ֔ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
יִשְׁמְע֖וּ	yish.me.'U	let them hear	H8085 →
הָעִבְרִֽים׃	ha.'iv.Rim	the Hebrews	H5680 →

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Judges 6:34
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 24:20
  Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments…
- Judges 3:10
  The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
- 1 Chronicles 12:18
  Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to…
- Judges 3:27
  On arriving in Seirah, he blew the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.
- Romans 13:14
  Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
Through
Zechariah 14:10
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the…
leads to
- Joshua 15:32
  Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
- Zechariah 12:6
  On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among the sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right…
Through
1 Samuel 10:5
After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded…
leads to
- 2 Kings 3:15
  But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

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