When all seems lost, Jonathan leads a daring attack on the Philistine position north of the Mikmash pass (14:1–14). At the time Saul is still near Gibeah, trying to take care of national business as he sits under a pomegranate tree. No one else knows that Jonathan and his armor bearer are embarking on a dangerous mission. Jonathan believes that God will intervene on behalf of his people and save them from “…
Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge