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Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
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Verse 1. Day, while it was yet dark. Josephus.—This action would seem rash, and contrary to military discipline, which requires that the general should be apprised of any hazardous enterprise. Calmet.—But it is thought that Jonathan was directed by God, who granted him success. A. Lapide.—The Rabbins say, “every augury which is not like that of Eleazar and Jonathan, is null. If they had done ill, … God would not have heard them.” Kimchi.
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