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Setting the Stage for Heroism
Commentators explain that this verse serves as a crucial narrative bridge. The Philistines' decision to send a garrison to the pass of Michmash is not a random detail but the direct setup for the heroic story of Jonathan that unfolds in the following chapter. It's the opening move in a new, pivotal scene.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 13:23
18th Century
Theologian
The passage of Michmash is the steep and precipitous path from Michmash to Geba, over the valley of Suweinit. The same term is used in Isaia…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 13:23
19th Century
Bishop
The garrison of the Philistines went out. — These words form an introduction to the account of the heroic deed of Jonatha…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 13:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage
of Michmash .
] According…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 13:15–23
17th Century
Minister
Consider how shrewd the Philistines were when they held power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war but also com…