IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JONATHAN - Loyal Son, and Brave Soldier - Continue

 For men like Jonathan, then, fighting was a matter of loyal service to Jehovah God. And Jehovah blessed Jonathan's efforts.  Son after Saul became king, he appointed his son to command 1,000 soldiers, and Jonathan led them to attack a Philistine  garrison and Geba.  Poorly armed though hismen were, with Jonathan's help Jonathan won the day.  In response, however, the Philistines armassed a huge force.  Many of Saul's soldiers were terrified.  Some ran off and hid, and a few even switched sides!  But Jonathan's courage never faded. - 1 SAMUEL 13:2-7; 14:21.

On the day described at the outset, Jonathan decided to slip away with only  hs armor-bearer at his side.  As they approached the Philistin outpost at Michmash, Jonathan revealed his play to his armor-bearer.  They would show themselves plainly to the Philistine soldiers up there. If the Philistines challenged the two of them would come on up against them, this would ge a sign that Jehovah would help hsi servants.  The armor-bearer readily agreed, perhaps  moved by Jonathan's powerful words: "Nothing can hinder Jehovah from saving many or by few." (1 Samuel 14:6-10)  What did he mean?

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