1 Samuel 13:3

Jonathan. See note on 1 Samuel 18:1.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This was the first act in the war of independence, and probably the first feat in arms of the young hero Jonathan.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that [was] in (c) Geba, and the Philistines heard [of it]. And Saul blew the (d) trumpet throughou...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 13, 14. Saul's Early Struggles with the Philistines. (J), chiefly from the ancient narrative concerning Saul. Editorial notes, or addition...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's War against the Philistines 1. The age of Saul at his accession has fallen out of the text and also one of the two numbers representing the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And the Philistines.. Hebrews hear ] The text is probably corrupt. Driver emends to 'And the Philistines heard saying The Hebrews have revolted,' an...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Jonathan smote the garrison. — Jonathan throughout this history appears as the perfect type of a warrior, according to the requirements of his...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There is some difficulty concerning the opening sentences of this chapter. Some words seem to be omitted, which make it difficult to place the events...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) 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 th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 thou...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines The Philistines, though subdued by Samuel at Eben-ezer, and driven out of the country, yet still ret...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrew scholars consider that either something is missing from verse 1 in the Hebrew manuscripts or that the whole verse was not originally in the te...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Philistines War against Israel. B. C. 1067....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The first design of Saul and Jonathan was to free then land from the garrisons which the Philistines had in it; and they first begin to clear their o...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 13:1 . A literal rendering of the Hebrew text in this verse would stand thus— Saul was years old when he began to reign, and he reigned, an...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 13:1 . One year two years. The Seventy have not translated this verse. Something is wanting to fill up the sense; and it is supposed to b...
The Biblical Illustrator

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel. Aggression upon the camp of evil The spiritual application of this incident teaches us that every...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SAUL 'S PROBATION AND FAILURE ( CHS . 13-15.). EXPOSITION WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES (verse 1-14:46). 1 Samuel 13:1 Saul'...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Invasion of the Philistines
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, on the hill near his home town, 1 Samuel 10:5 , thereby taking the offensive ag...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Samuel 14:1-6 ; 2 Samuel 2:28 ; 2 Samuel 20:1 ; 2 Samuel 23:14 ; Isaiah 10:29 ; Joshua 18:24 ; Joshua 21:17 ; Judges 3:27...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Blew — That is, he sent messengers to tell them all what Jonathan had done, and how the Philistines were enraged at it, and therefore what necessit...

³ And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba,a and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 13:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 13:3