Passage Research
1 Samuel 14 — Sermon Preparation
Jonathan single-handedly attacks a Philistine outpost and sparks a rout, but his life is later endangered by Saul's rash oath against eating during battle. Below is a research summary for 1 Samuel 14, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 52
- verses
- 845 / 262
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
1 Samuel 14 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹנָתָן | Yôwnâthân | H3129 | 23 | Jonathan |
| שָׁאוּל | Shâʼûwl | H7586 | 31 | Shaul |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 26 | people, tribe |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּי | Pᵉlishtîy | H6430 | 15 | Pelishtite |
| כְּלִי | kᵉlîy | H3627 | 9 | prepared, apparatus |
| נָשָׂא | nâsâʼ | H5375 | 10 | lift |
| יָד | yâd | H3027 | 11 | hand, open |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on 1 Samuel 14, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself. Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God's protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He hopes to make up matters with the Almighty by a partial reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged. Many love to have ministers who prophesy smooth things to them. Jonathan felt a Divine impulse and impression, putting him upon this bold adventure. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Samuel 14:1–15 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Gibeah 1— 1 Sam 14:16
- Migron 1— 1 Sam 14:2
- Beth-aven 1— 1 Sam 14:23
- Shiloh— 1 Sam 14:3
- Aijalon 1— 1 Sam 14:31
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