1 Samuel 14:13

Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind him.

From Background Notes [BN] for Jan 30th & 31st written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Jonathan and his attendant were foxhole companions. They were small and seemingly inconsequential. A strict chain of command could have bound them to the failed policies of Saul, and yet a stronger covenant bound them to the God of Israel.

And so they decided to take action, to move in the face of Philistine threats. Unlike Saul, this heroic duo had feet “rooted in earth but awed to heaven.”  In one telling phrase the text tells us that Jonathan climbed “upon his hands and feet” up the ascent to meet the enemy (14:13). His heart already clung to heaven, now it was time to keep himself well-grounded on the topography of earth which would bring him to the place of battle, sword in hand. His father Saul would only cling to the rituals of his priest who looked more like a fortune-teller than a man of faith. [BN,7]

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