But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this [shall be] a sign unto us.
Ver. 10. But if they say thus, Come up unto us.] Come up if ye can; for they were confident upon the defence of the place: wherefore Jonathan doubted not but God would confute them, saith Josephus. See the like, Isaiah 22:16; Isaiah 22:18 .