20<\/strong>. every man’s sword was against his fellow<\/em> ] Cp. Jdg 7:22<\/span>; 2Ch 20:23<\/span>.<\/p>\n Assembled themselves – <\/B>See marg. Many versions give the sense shouted, which is far preferable, and only requires a different punctuation.<\/P><\/p>\n The Philistines slew one another; which might come, either from mistake, of which see on 1Sa 14:16<\/span>; or from mutual jealousies and passions, to which God could easily dispose them. <\/P> <\/p>\n 20-22. Saul and all the people<\/B>Allthe warriors in the garrison at Gibeah, the Israelite deserters inthe camp of the Philistines, and the fugitives among the mountains ofEphraim, now all rushed to the pursuit, which was hot and sanguinary.<\/P><\/p>\n And Saul, and all the people that were with him, assembled themselves<\/strong>,…. The six hundred men that were with him, unless we can suppose the 1000 that had been with Jonathan in Gibeah were here still, see 1Sa 13:2<\/span><\/p>\n and they came to the battle<\/strong>; to the field of battle, the place where the army of the Philistines had lain encamped:<\/p>\n and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow<\/strong>; taking one another for Hebrews, or treacherous and disaffected persons; so that, though the Israelites had neither swords nor spears, they needed none, for the Philistines destroyed one another with their own swords; and there was a<\/p>\n very great discomfiture<\/strong>; noise, tumult, confusion, slaughter, and destruction.<\/p>\n (20) Assembled themselves.<\/strong>In the margin of the English Version we find were cried together, that is, were assembled by the trumpet call. The Syriac and Vulg., however, more accurately render the Hebrew shouted, <\/em>that is, raised the war-cry of Israel.<\/p>\n Every mans sword was against his fellow.<\/strong>The statement in the next verse (21) explains this. Profiting by the wild confusion which reigned now throughout the Philistine host, a portion of their own auxiliariesunwilling allies, doubtlessturned their arms against their employers or masters. From this moment no one in the panic-stricken army could rightly distinguish friend from foe. In such a scene of confusion the charge of Saul, at the head of his small but well-trained soldierly band, must have done terrible execution. Shouting the well-known war-cry of Benjamin, it penetrated wedge-like into the heart of the broken Philistine host.<\/p>\n (20) And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. (21) Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan. (22) Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle. (23) So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The close of this account of the battle, left no room to question, but that this salvation was of the Lord. How sweet is it to remark in all the spiritual victories of the Lord’s people, that the Lord’s arm alone bringeth salvation!<\/p>\n 1Sa 14:20 And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.<\/p>\n Ver. 20. Every man’s sword was against his fellow.] See on 1Sa 14:16<\/span> . So Jdg 7:22<\/span> 2Ch 20:23<\/span> . <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And there was a very great discomfiture.<\/strong> ] Notwithstanding Saul’s sin, Samuel’s departure, and the people’s diffidence, God wrought for his own name’s sake: and lest the enemy should vaunt and say, “Our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this.” Deu 32:27 Josephus saith that there were threescore thousand Philistines slain at this bout. a<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n a<\/em> Joseph., lib. vi. cap. 7.<\/p>\n assembled themselves = were assembled (by proclamation). <\/p>\n every man’s. Hebrew. ‘ish. App-14. <\/p>\n assembled themselves: Heb. were cried together <\/p>\n every man’s: 1Sa 14:16, Jdg 7:22, 2Ch 20:23, Isa 9:19-21, Isa 19:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 28:20 – vexation 1Sa 7:13 – against 1Sa 30:10 – so faint 1Ki 20:21 – went out 2Ch 20:22 – to sing and to Isa 9:21 – Ephraim Eze 38:21 – every<\/p>\n 1Sa 14:20-21. There was a very great discomfiture Namely, in the army of the Philistines; which, it is likely, consisted of various nations, and in the confusion into which they were thrown, they fell upon one another, not distinguishing friends from enemies. The Hebrews that were with the Philistines Having gone with their army, either by constraint, as servants, or in policy, to gain their favour and protection. They also turned to be with the Israelites In the midst of this battle they went over to their own countrymen.<\/p>\n And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture. 20. every man’s sword was against his fellow ] Cp. Jdg 7:22; 2Ch 20:23. 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