SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:4
Y entre los pasos por donde Jonatán procuraba pasar a la guarnición de los filisteos, había un peñasco agudo de un lado, y otro del otro lado; el uno se llamaba Boses y el otro Sene.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:4
Verse 4. The name of the one was Bozez] Slippery; and the name of the other Seneh, treading down. - Targum.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And between the passages by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison , etc.] One of which is called the passage of Michmash, ( 1 Samuel 13:23) and was that by which they went from Gibeah to Michmash; the other, which might be called the passage of Gibeah, was that by which they went from Michmash to Gibeah, and in effect was but one; and this was seized by the garrison of the Philistines, on that part of it which was towards Michmash; so that there was no way of access to the camp of the Philistines, which Jonathan therefore proposed to go over to and destroy, but his difficulties were very great: there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side ; not that there was on each side of the passage or passages to the right and left a cragged rock, between which men passed as they went from place to place; for the position of them in the next verse shows the contrary; but there was “the tooth of a rock” f260 , as it is in the original text; or a promontory or prominence on the one side towards Michmash, which stood out like a tooth; and another promontory or prominence on that towards Gibeah; so that both must be gone over to get to the camp, the only passage being guarded by the garrison; and indeed it seems to me there was but one rock, and two precipices at the opposite parts of it, and which stood between the passages, which precipices must be climbed over: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh ; which, according to the Targum, the one signifies “lubrication”, being smooth and slippery, and the other “treading”, being more trodden and beaten: but Hillerus derives both from clay, which seems not so agreeable to a rock; though in another place he makes the former to have its name from whiteness, which is the colour of some rocks and clifts; and one should think the latter rather has its name from bushes, brambles, and thorns, that might grow upon it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-15 - Saul seems to have been quite at a loss, and unable to help himself Those can never think themselves safe who see themselves out of God' protection. Now he sent for a priest and the ark. He hopes to make u matters with the Almighty by a partial reformation, as many do whose hearts are unhumbled and unchanged. Many love to have ministers wh prophesy smooth things to them. Jonathan felt a Divine impulse an impression, putting him upon this bold adventure. God will direct the steps of those that acknowledge him in all their ways, and seek to his for direction, with full purpose of heart to follow his guidance Sometimes we find most comfort in that which is least our own doing and into which we have been led by the unexpected but well-observe turns of Divine providence. There was trembling in the host. It is called a trembling of God, signifying, not only a great trembling the could not resist, nor reason themselves out of, but that it came a once from the hand of God. He that made the heart, knows how to make it tremble.
Original Hebrew
ובין 996 המעברות 4569 אשׁר 834 בקשׁ 1245 יונתן 3129 לעבר 5674 על 5921 מצב 4673 פלשׁתים 6430 שׁן 8127 הסלע 5553 מהעבר 5676 מזה 2088 ושׁן 8127 הסלע 5553 מהעבר 5676 מזה 2088 ושׁם 8034 האחד 259 בוצץ 949 ושׁם 8034 האחד 259 סנה׃ 5573
