Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Samuel 14

^{1 a} By this example God wold declare to Israel that the victorie did not consist in multitude or armour, but onely came of his grace.

^{4 /} Or, like a teethe

^{6 b} To wit, the Philistims.

^{6 /} Or, none can let the Lord.

^{7 c} I wil follow thee whethersoeuer thou goest.

^{9 d} This he spake by the Spirit of prophecie, forasmuche as hereby God gaue him assurance of the victorie.

^{11 e} Thus they spake contempteously, and by derision.

^{13 f} That is, he crept vp, or went up with all hast.

^{14 g} The seconde was when they slewe one another, and the third when the Israelites chased them.

^{14 !} Jonathan and his armour bearer put the Philistims to flight.

^{15 h} In that the insensible creatures tremble for feare of Gods judgement, it declareth how terrible his vengeance shalbe against his enemies.

^{19 i} Let the Ephod alone: for I haue no leasure nowe to aske counsel of God, {Nomb. 27,21}.

^{21 k} Thogh before for feare of the Philistims they declared them selues as enemies to their brethren.

^{24 !} Saul bindeth the people by an othe, not to eat til euening.

^{24 l} Such was his hypocricie & arrogancie, that he thoght to attribute to his policie that, which God had giuen by the hand of Jonathan.

^{24 /} Ebr. bread.

^{26 m} That is, the punishment if they brake their othe.

^{27 n} Which were dimme before for wearines and hungre.

^{28 /} Or, wearie.

^{29 o} By making this cruel lawe.

^{32 !} The people eat with the blood.

^{33 p} That the blood of the beasts that shal be slaine, may be pressed out vpon it.

^{35 /} Or, of that ??? begain he to buylde an altar.

^{36 q} To aske counsel of him.

^{38 /} Ebr. corners.

^{38 !} Saul wolde put Jonathan to death.

^{41 r} Cause the lot to fall on him that hathe borken the othe: but he doeth not consider his presumption in commanding the same othe.

^{45 s} The people thoght it their duetie to rescue him, who of ignorance, had but broken a rashe lawe, and by whome they had receiued so great a benefite.

^{45 !} The people deliuer.

^{47 /} Or, ouercame them.

^{48 t} As the Lord had commanded, Deu. 25,17.

^{49 x} Which was the wife of Dauid, {Chap. 18,27}

^{49 u} Called also Abinadab, {Chap. 31,2}

^{50 y} Whome Joab the captaine of Dauid slewe, {2 Sam. 3,27}.

^{52 z} As Samuel had forewarned {Chap. 8,11}.