3, 4. And Jonathan —that is, "God-given." smote the garrison of the Philistines . . . in Geba —Geba and Gibeah were towns in Benjamin, very close to each other ( Joshua 18:24 ; Joshua 18:28 ). The word rendered "garrison" is different from that of 1 Samuel 13:23 ; 1 Samuel 14:1 , and signifies, literally, something erected; probably a pillar or flagstaff, indicative of Philistine ascendency. That the secret demolition of this standard, so obnoxious to a young and noble-hearted patriot, was the feat of Jonathan referred to, is evident from the words, "the Philistines heard of it," which is not the way we should expect an attack on a fortress to be noticed. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land —This, a well-known sound, was the usual Hebrew war-summons; the first blast was answered by the beacon fire in the neighboring places. A second blast was blown—then answered by a fire in a more distant locality, whence the proclamation was speedily diffused over the whole country. As the Philistines resented what Jonathan had done as an overt attempt to throw off their yoke, a levy, en masse, of the people was immediately ordered, the rendezvous to be the old camping-ground at Gilgal. 1 Samuel 14:1- : . THE PHILISTINES' GREAT HOST. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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