1 Samuel 14:16

16 Olharam, pois, as sentinelas de Saul e Gibeá de Benjamim, e eis que a multidão se derretia, fugindo para cá e para lá.

1 Samuel 14:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:16

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked
The city of Gibeah was built on an hill, from where it had its name; and these watchmen or sentinels of Saul were set by him no doubt in the highest part of it, whereby they could overlook the army of the Philistines as they lay encamped, and could observe their motions, and give notice accordingly; and it being now broad day light, could see the condition they were in:

and, behold, the multitude melted away;
like snow gradually, and yet apace; they could discern their numbers lessening more and more, through the slaughter of many made among them by one another, and the flight of others; and they went on beating down one another; they could perceive they fled with great precipitation, throwing one another down in running, tumbling over one another, and trampling on each other which were in their way.

1 Samuel 14:16 In-Context

14 Esta primeira derrota, em que Jônatas e o seu escudeiro mataram uns vinte homens, deu-se dentro de meia jeira de terra.

15 Pelo que houve tremor no arraial, no campo e em todo o povo; também a própria guarnição e os saqueadores tremeram; e até a terra estremeceu; de modo que houve grande pânico.

16 Olharam, pois, as sentinelas de Saul e Gibeá de Benjamim, e eis que a multidão se derretia, fugindo para cá e para lá.

17 Disse então Saul ao povo que estava com ele: Ora, contai e vede quem é que saiu dentre nós: E contaram, e eis que nem Jônatas nem o seu escudeiro estava ali.

18 Então Saul disse a Aíja: Traze aqui a arca de Deus. Pois naquele dia estava a arca de Deus com os filhos de Israel.