Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
1 Samuel 13:20
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 11, page 87, footnote 1 (Image)
Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian
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... danger was, and no one had the courage to think of going forth to battle: most had be-taken themselves to the marshes. For besides the want of courage on the part of those who felt that God was alienated from them on account of the king’s sin, the army was in the greatest want of iron weapons; so much so that nobody, except Saul and Jonathan his son, is said to have possessed either sword or spear. For the Philistines, as conquerors in the former wars, had deprived the Hebrews of the use of arms,[1 Samuel 13:20] and no one had had the power of forging any weapon of war, or even making any implement for rural purposes. In these circumstances, Jonathan, with an audacious design, and with his armor-bearer as his only companion, entered the camp of the enemy, ...