1 Samuel 14:23So Yahweh saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.
The setting
Central Israel, ~1020 BC. Philistine garrison scattered after Jonathan's bold attack with just his armor-bearer. Modern-day Bethel area, West Bank.
The emotion here: amazed at recording God's incredible intervention
The original word
yasha (יָשַׁע) — to rescue, deliver, give victory; root of 'Joshua' and 'Jesus'
Why it matters
Beth Aven means 'house of wickedness' - likely a derogatory name for nearby Bethel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 14:23
This victory started with just TWO men climbing a cliff face
Common misconceptionPeople think this was a massive military campaign, but it started with Jonathan and one friend climbing a cliff because Jonathan said 'maybe God will work for us.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 14:23
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 14:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 14:23 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine deliverance, victory. Notable phrases: Yahweh saved Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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