And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
Then Saul and all his men gathered together and rushed to the battlefield. When they arrived, they saw something amazing—the enemy soldiers were fighting each other with their swords, and there was complete chaos and confusion everywhere.
God caused such confusion among Israel's enemies that they turned their weapons on each other instead of fighting Saul's army.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a battle between the Israelites and their longtime enemies, the Philistines. Earlier in the chapter, Jonathan and his armor-bearer had launched a surprise attack on a Philistine outpost, which God used to create panic throughout the entire Philistine army. The confusion became so great that the Philistines couldn't tell friend from foe.
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