1 Samuel 14:12

12 Entonces los soldados de la guarnición les gritaron a Jonatán y a su escudero:—¡Vengan acá! Tenemos algo que decirles.—Ven conmigo —le dijo Jonatán a su escudero—, porque el SEÑOR le ha dado la victoria a Israel.

1 Samuel 14:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:12

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his
armourbearer
The guards that were set to watch the garrison, who descrying them, called to them, and said:

come up to us, and we will show you a thing;
we have something to say to you, a pretty thing to show you, when you shall pay dear for your boldness and impudence, in daring to come so near; not imagining that they could come, or would dare to attempt to come any further:

and Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, come up after me;
follow me, and never fear but we will find a way to come up to them, however difficult it may be:

for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel;
he knew by their language that God had given them a spirit of fear, that they durst not come out of their hold, and come down to them; and that he had cast them into a spirit of security and vain confidence, that they could never come at them, and give them any trouble; and from thence he concluded deliverance was at hand for the people of Israel, he seeking not his own private interest and glory, but the public good; and which he was ready to ascribe not to his own valour and courage, but to the power, kindness, and goodness of God.

1 Samuel 14:12 In-Context

10 Pero si nos dicen: “¡Vengan acá!”, avanzaremos, pues será señal de que el SEÑOR nos va a dar la victoria.

11 Así pues, los dos se dejaron ver por la guarnición filistea.—¡Miren —exclamaron los filisteos—, los hebreos empiezan a salir de las cuevas donde estaban escondidos!

12 Entonces los soldados de la guarnición les gritaron a Jonatán y a su escudero:—¡Vengan acá! Tenemos algo que decirles.—Ven conmigo —le dijo Jonatán a su escudero—, porque el SEÑOR le ha dado la victoria a Israel.

13 Jonatán trepó con pies y manos, seguido por su escudero. A los filisteos que eran derribados por Jonatán, el escudero los remataba.

14 En ese primer encuentro, que tuvo lugar en un espacio reducido, Jonatán y su escudero mataron a unos veinte hombres.