Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 14:16

A church father on this verse
“But because we said above that Saul signifies the chief priests, and Jonathan his son represents the subordinate persons of preachers, if we attend to what follows, we find in the chief pontiffs the apostolic solicitude which they maintain. About which blessed Paul indeed speaks, saying: "Who is weak, and I am not wea…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And the watchmen of Saul beheld in Gibeah of Benjamin, and, behold, the army was thrown into confusion on every side.

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14And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer effected was twenty men, with darts and slings, and pebbles of the field.

15And there was dismay in the camp, and in the field; and all the people in Messab, and the spoilers were amazed; and they would not act, and the land was terror struck, and there was dismay from the Lord.

— 1 Samuel 14:16 —

17And Saul said to the people with him, Number yourselves now, and see who has gone out from you: and they numbered themselves, and behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not found.

18And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring the ephod; for he wore the ephod in that day before Israel.

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