撒母耳记上 14:16

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

以色列人追趕敵人在便雅憫的基比亞，掃羅的瞭望兵看見非利士人的大軍潰敗，四處逃竄。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
在 便 雅 悯 的 基 比 亚 ， 扫 罗 的 守 望 兵 看 见 非 利 士 的 军 众 溃 散 ， 四 围 乱 窜 。

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ Saul's guards were at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin when they saw the Philistine soldiers running in every direction. ¹⁷ Saul said to his army, "Check to see who has left our camp." When they checked, they learned that Jonathan and his officer were gone. ¹⁸ So Saul said to Ahijah the priest, "Bring the Ark of God." (At that time it was with the Israelites.) ¹⁹ While Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp was growing. Then Saul said to Ahijah, "Put your hand down!" ²⁰ Then Saul gathered his army and entered the battle. They found the Philistines confused, striking each other with their swords! ²¹ Earlier, there were Hebrews who had served the Philistines and had stayed in their camp, but now they joined the Israelites with Saul and Jonathan. ²² When all the Israelites hidden in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistine soldiers were running away, they also joined the battle and chased the Philistines. ²³ So the Lord saved the Israelites that day, and the battle moved on past Beth Aven.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

melted away: Psalms 58:7, Psalms 68:2

beating down: 1 Samuel 14:20, Judges 7:22, 2 Chronicles 20:22-25, Isaiah 19:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:15 - melt Leviticus 26:37 - they shall Joshua 2:9 - faint Jeremiah 13:14 - I will dash Jeremiah 51:46 - ruler against Haggai 2:22 - every

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Genesis 14:11
Now Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned, including their food.

Genesis 14:12
They took Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom, and everything he owned. Then they left.

Genesis 14:18
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest for God Most High

Genesis 14:19
and blessed Abram, saying, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the God who made heaven and earth.

1 Samuel 30:8
Then David asked the Lord , "Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?" The Lord answered, "Chase them. You will catch them, and you will succeed in saving your families."

Isaiah 41:2
"Who caused the one to come from the east? Who gives him victories everywhere he goes? The one who brought him gives nations over to him and defeats kings. He uses his sword, and kings become like dust. He uses his bow, and they are blown away like chaff.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Multitude - The word is in 1 Samuel 14:19 (margin) rendered tumult. It must have the same meaning here. The sentence is obscure and probably corrupt; perhaps it means, “and behold the tumult! and it went on” (increased) “melting away and beating down.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:16. The watchmen of Saul — Those who were sent out as scouts to observe the motions of the army.

Melted away — There was no order in the Philistine camp, and the people were dispersing in all directions. The Vulgate has, Et ecce multitudo prostrata, "And behold the multitude were prostrate;" many lay dead upon the field, partly by the sword of Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and partly by the swords of each other, 1 Samuel 14:20.