Nobody had a sword or spear but Saul and his good son Jonathan; all
the rest of the people had nothing better to fight with than axes
and mattocks and goads, and they were very much frightened, and came
trembling after their new king.
But Jonathan trusted in God, and he and one young man set out creeping
along a rugged steep path to see what the enemy were about, and
by-and-by they came below the high rocky hill where the Philistines
were encamped.
One of the Philistines looked out and said, "Behold, the Hebrews come
forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves;" and he called
out to Jonathan, "Come up to us, and we will show you a thing."
Now, Jonathan knew, as he said to his friend, that the Lord can save
as easily by few men as by many, so he was not afraid; and he and the
other young man climbed up on their hands and knees till they came out
among all the Philistine soldiers. Then they began to fight at once,
and the Philistines were so surprised at these two men beginning to
fight with them, that they most likely thought all the others were
behind, and they began to run away.
The people in Saul's camp heard all the noise, and went out to look,
and saw the Philistines running away, so they went after them, and
killed many, and drove them out of the land, and got free of them once
more.
So God blessed and helped the good Jonathan, because he trusted in Him;
and Saul became a great king.