Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 14:10
1 Samuel 14:10. This shall be a sign unto us Jonathan, not being assured of the success of this intended exploit, desires a sign, and by the instinct of God’s Spirit pitches on this. He could upon no good ground have spoken in this manner without an impulse from God, who often suggested such thoughts and resolutions unto good men’s minds in ancient times, as we see in the example of Abraham’s servant, Genesis 24:14, &c. God, we must observe, has the governing of the hearts and tongues... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 14:10
Though it is not expressly said, as in the case of Gideon Judges 6:34, Othniel Judges 3:10, and others, that the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, yet the whole course of the narrative, especially 1 Samuel 14:13-16, indicates an extraordinary divine interposition. read more