The Lord Will Act In Our Behalf 

1 Samuel 13:16-14:23

Key Verse 1 Samuel 14:6b

"Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”

1. Read 13:16-23. Where are Saul and his men staying? (16a) What is the Philistine’s battle strategy at Micmash? (16b-18,23) What disadvantage does Israel have in regard to weapons? (19-22)

2. Read 14:1-5. What does Jonathan say to his armor bearer? (1) Where and with whom is Saul staying? (2,3) What is the path like that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost? (4,5) 

3. Read verses 6-15. What does Jonathan suggest to his armor-bearer? (6a) What does he say about the Lord? (6b) How does his armor-bearer respond? (7) What sign does Jonathan look for to show the will of God? (8-10) What do Jonathan and his armor-bear do to the Philistines? (11-14) After this, what happened to the whole Philistine army? (15a) Why? (15b)

4. Read verses 16-23. What do Saul’s lookouts see? (16) What does Saul say to the men and to Ahijah? (17-19) How do Saul and his men find the Philistines? (20) What do the Hebrews who are with the Philistines and all the Israelites who hid in the hill country do? (21-22) Who rescues the Israelites? (23)

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