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1 Samuel 14 · Grade 5

No Restraint on Yahweh

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Chapter 14 sets two leaders side by side. Saul stayed at the edge of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree, with a priest and the ephod near him. Jonathan went out with only his armor bearer, saying, It may be that Yahweh will work for us, for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few. His faith rested on God's character, not on human strength.

Jonathan sought a sign, and when the Philistines invited them up, he climbed the crag on hands and feet. God sent a trembling in the camp, the earth quaked, and confusion spread until the Philistines struck one another. Israelites who had hidden came out. The narrator says plainly that Yahweh saved Israel that day.

Saul's oath, cursing any man who ate food before evening, weakened his own troops. Jonathan, who had not heard it, tasted honey and was refreshed. When God was silent, Saul cast lots, which fell on Jonathan, and Saul swore he must die. The people resisted: Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? They rescued him. Saul's zeal looked religious, but it was rash, self-centered, and harmful.

Show What You Know

  1. How are the two leaders contrasted?

  2. On what did Jonathan's faith rest?

  3. What does the narrator say plainly?

  4. How is Saul's zeal described?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JonathanhoneyGodsaved
  1. sought a sign, and when the Philistines invited them up, he climbed the crag on hands and feet.
  2. sent a trembling in the camp, the earth quaked, and confusion spread until the Philistines struck one another.
  3. The narrator says plainly that Yahweh Israel that day.
  4. Jonathan, who had not heard it, tasted and was refreshed.

Think About It

  1. How can zeal that looks religious actually harm others?

  2. Jonathan said it may be that Yahweh will work for us. How does that show both faith and humility?

Memory Verse

Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us, for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”

1 Samuel 14:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being able to save by many or by few. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the people resist Saul's oath?
  • How can a leader's pride harm the people they lead?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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