Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 14:11
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
11. the holes where they had hid themselves ] See 1Sa 13:6. Travellers speak of numerous caverns in the limestone rocks of the district.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Therefore Jonathan chose that rocky and unusual way, that the Philistines might suppose they did not come from Sauls camp to fight with them, but rather out of the caves and holes of the rocks, from which their necessity had now driven them.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
11. Behold, the Hebrews come forthout of the holesAs it could not occur to the sentries that twomen had come with hostile designs, it was a natural conclusion thatthey were Israelite deserters. And hence no attempt was made tohinder their ascent, or stone them.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines,…. They passed over the valley that lay between Michmash and Gibeah, and presented themselves at the bottom of the hill or rock on which the garrison was, to the open view of it; and who might easily discern who they were, that they were Hebrews, as they did, as follows:
and the Philistines said, behold, the Hebrews came forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves, being in want of provisions, and almost starved, and so obliged to come out to seek for sustenance; see
1Sa 14:6.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(11) And the Philistines said . . . Easily might the sentinels of the outpost have rolled stones down the steep cliff, and hurled back the daring assailants; but they treated them with utter contempt, probably thinking to take them alive if ever they succeeded in scaling the slippery cliff.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(11) And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. (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. (13) And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
To what source, but the sovereignty of the Lord, can we ascribe it, that when these two poor solitary soldiers of the army of Israel, were climbing up, and were so exposed to danger, that the Philistines did not at once destroy them? How evidently did the Lord overrule the minds of the Philistines? And depend upon it, Reader, so it is in a thousand instances in life. The Lord God promised his people, to send the hornet among their enemies. And what is this, but the restraining power of his Almighty hand upon their minds? Deu 7:20 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Sa 14:11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
Ver. 11. Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes, ] i.e., Out of their lurking places, 1Sa 14:22 or trenches.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the Hebrews. Compare 1Sa 14:21.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
out of the holes: 1Sa 14:22, 1Sa 13:6, Jdg 6:2
Reciprocal: 1Ki 20:18 – General Neh 4:2 – feeble Isa 2:19 – And they Jer 34:9 – Hebrew Jer 41:9 – because of Gedaliah Mic 7:17 – move Nah 3:11 – thou shalt be hid
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 14:11-12. Both of them discovered themselves At the bottom of the rocks. Come up to us, &c. A speech of contempt and derision. The Lord hath delivered them, &c. Jonathan, hearing those of the garrison make use of the very words which he had fixed on as a sign of victory, immediately concluded that God had influenced their minds and tongues, and thereby caused them to use the words, and would certainly render his designed attempt successful. And he piously and modestly ascribes the success, which he now foresees, to God only. And he does not say, into our hand, but into the hand of Israel; for he sought not his own glory, but the public good. His faith being thus strengthened, nothing can stand against him: he climbs the rock upon all four, though he had nothing to cover him, none to second him, nor any probability of any thing but death before him.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
14:11 And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the {e} holes where they had hid themselves.
(e) Thus they spoke contemptuously and by derision.