1 Samuel 14:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

We will show you a thing; we having something of importance to communicate to you. A speech of contempt and derision. The Lord hath delivered them; he piously and modestly ascribes the success which he now foresees to God only.

1 Samuel 14:12

12 And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.