Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!”p>

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost<n id="1" /> that was at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul alerted<n id="2" /> all the land saying, &#8220;Let the Hebrews pay attention!&#8221;

Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River<n id="1" /> to the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul stayed at Gilgal; the entire army that was with him was terrified.

<p class="bodytext">A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, &#8220;This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">When they<n id="1" /> made themselves known to the Philistine garrison, the Philistines said, &#8220;Look! The Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they hid themselves.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">When the Philistines heard the sound of the shout, they said, &#8220;What is this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews?&#8221; Then they realized that the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> had arrived at the camp.

The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side<n id="1" /> joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

<p class="bodytext">The leaders of the Philistines asked, &#8220;What about these Hebrews?&#8221; Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me for quite some time?<n id="1" /> I have found no fault with him from the day of his defection until the present time!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>