1. 1 Samuel 14:12 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why did Jonathan say the LORD had given the Philistines into the hand of Israel?

1 Samuel 14:12 (ESV)

12 And the men of the garrison hailed Jonathan and his armor-bearer and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you a thing.” And Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, “Come up after me, for the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel.”

When the Lord provided the sign that Jonathan asked for, he assumed that the Lord would use his plan to do good not only for Jonathan and his armour-bearer, but for all Israel. All of God’s people were going to benefit from Jonathan’s actions.