SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:3
Y Jonatán hirió la guarnición de los filisteos que había en el collado, y lo oyeron los filisteos. E hizo Saúl tocar trompeta por toda la tierra, diciendo: Oigan los hebreos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 13:3
Verse 3. Jonathan smote] He appears to have taken this garrison by surprise, for his men had no arms for a regular battle, or taking the place by storm. This is the first place in which this brave and excellent man appears; a man who bears one of the most amiable characters in the Bible. Let the Hebrews hear.] Probably this means the people who dwelt beyond Jordan, who might very naturally be termed here µyrb[h haibrim, from rb[ abar, he passed over; those who are beyond the river Jordan: as Abraham was called yrb[ Ibri because he dwelt beyond the river Euphrates.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba , etc.] Not the same with Gibeah of Benjamin, as Jarchi; for it can hardly be thought that Jonathan should place himself with his thousand men where the Philistines had a garrison; or that if this was the same with that in the preceding verse, that it should be called by another name in this; but Gibeah and Geba were two places, as Kimchi observes, both indeed in the tribe of Benjamin, and it is very probable not far from one another; (see Joshua 18:24,28). This seems to be the same with the hill of God, where was a garrison of the Philistines, ( 1 Samuel 10:5), who after their defeat by Samuel contented themselves with some strong holds and garrisons in some parts of the land to keep Israel in awe; the Targum understands this of a single person, a governor of the Philistines in this place, whom Jonathan slew, and so Jarchi; and according to R. Isaiah he was one that was appointed to gather the tax for them: and the Philistines heard of it , which alarmed them, and made them prepare for war: and Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land ; not he in person, for he was at Gilgal, as the next verse shows; but he ordered it to be blown, being aware of the preparations the Philistines were making to attack him: saying, let the Hebrews hear ; both what his son had done, and what the Philistines were doing.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken an to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him.
Original Hebrew
ויך 5221 יונתן 3129 את 853 נציב 5333 פלשׁתים 6430 אשׁר 834 בגבע 1387 וישׁמעו 8085 פלשׁתים 6430 ושׁאול 7586 תקע 8628 בשׁופר 7782 בכל 3605 הארץ 776 לאמר 559 ישׁמעו 8085 העברים׃ 5680
