1 Samuel 14:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Saul's lookouts at Geba saw that the Philistine army was running in every direction, like melted wax.

Cross References

Psalm 58:7

Make them disappear like leaking water, and make their arrows miss.

Psalm 68:2

Scatter them like smoke! When you come near, make them melt like wax in a fire.

Isaiah 19:2

“I will punish Egypt with civil war— neighbours, cities, and kingdoms will fight each other.

Judges 7:22

and blew their trumpets again. As they did, the LORD made the enemy soldiers pull out their swords and start fighting each other. The enemy army tried to escape from the camp. They ran to Acacia Tree Town, towards Zeredah, and as far as the edge of the land that belonged to the town of Abel-Meholah near Tabbath.

1 Samuel 14:15

The whole Philistine army panicked—those in camp, those on guard duty, those in the fields, and those on raiding patrols. All of them were afraid and confused. Then God sent an earthquake, and the ground began to tremble.

1 Samuel 14:17

Saul told his officers, “Call the roll and find out who left our camp.” When they had finished, they found out that Jonathan and the soldier who carried his weapons were missing.

1 Samuel 14:20

Saul quickly called his army together, then led them to the Philistine camp. By this time the Philistines were so confused that they were killing each other.