BATTLE AT GEBA
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) The Israelites and Philistines were archenemies and constantly fought.
b) Here is one of their confrontations, found in 1 and 2 Samuel. When Israel trusted God for the victory, they always won.
1. Location of the battle
a) Geba.
2. Winner
a) Israelites under Jonathan
3. Comments
a) One detachment destroyed.
4. Text reference: 1 Samuel 13:1-4
i) Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan attacked the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 Now all Israel heard it said that Saul had attacked a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had also become an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal. (1 Samuel 13:1-4 NKJV)
The End ...
0. Introductiona) The Israelites and Philistines were archenemies and constantly fought.
b) Here is one of their confrontations, found in 1 and 2 Samuel. When Israel trusted God for the victory, they always won.
1. Location of the battle
a) Geba.
2. Winner
a) Israelites under Jonathan
3. Comments
a) One detachment destroyed.
4. Text reference: 1 Samuel 13:1-4
i) Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan attacked the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 Now all Israel heard it said that Saul had attacked a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had also become an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal. (1 Samuel 13:1-4 NKJV)
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