1 Samuel 14

Jonathan and his armor-bearer purpose to attack a garrison of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 14:1 . Saul and his army, with Ahiah the priest, tarry in Gibeah, 1 Samuel 14:2 , 1 Samuel 14:3 . Jonathan plans his attack of the Philistine garrison, 1 Samuel 14:4-10 . He and his armor-bearer climb over a rock: attack and rout the garrison, 1 Samuel 14:11-15 . Saul and has company, seeing confusion on the Philistine host, come out against them; as did the men who had hidden themselves; and the Philistines are defeated, 1 Samuel 14:16-23 . Saul lays every man under a curse who shall eat food until the evening; in consequence of which the people are sorely distressed, 1 Samuel 14:24-26 . Jonathan, not hearing the adjuration, eats a little honey, which he found on the ground, 1 Samuel 14:27-30 . The Philistines being defeated, the people seize on the spoil, and begin to eat flesh without previously bleeding the animals, which Saul endeavors to prevent, 1 Samuel 14:31-34 . He builds an altar there, 1 Samuel 14:35 . Inquires of the Lord if he may pursue the Philistines by night, but receives no answer, 1 Samuel 14:36 , 1 Samuel 14:37 . Attributes this to some sin committed by some unknown person: makes inquiry by lot; and finds that Jonathan had tasted the honey, on which he purposes to put him to death, 1 Samuel 14:38-44 . The people interpose, and rescue Jonathan, 1 Samuel 14:45 . Saul fights against the Moabites, Ammonites, and Amalekites, 1 Samuel 14:46-48 . An account of the family of Saul, 1 Samuel 14:49-52 .