And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
The men in the Philistine fort called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, saying, 'Come up here to us, and we'll show you something.' Then Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, 'Follow me up there, because the LORD has given them into Israel's hands.'
Jonathan takes the Philistines' taunting challenge as God's sign that Israel will defeat them, showing bold faith in action.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines, when Israel was struggling under Philistine oppression. Jonathan had secretly left the Israelite camp with only his armor-bearer to attack a Philistine outpost, seeking a sign from God about whether to proceed. The Philistines' arrogant response became the confirmation Jonathan was looking for.
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