What does 1 Samuel 14:46 Mean?

Context Summary

In this case the voice of the people was the voice of God. If a man dares to stand alone with God, he cannot be put to shame. If he says of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust." Ten thousand voices answer: "He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shall thou trust"¦. Thou shalt not be afraid." "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn," One with God is always on the stronger side.

How safe are they who do God's commandments, hearkening to the voice of His wind! When our Lord was arrested, He stood boldly before His captors and, interposing between them and His timid disciples, said, "If ye seek me, let these go their way." This is His invariable method. As the mother-bird interposes for her helpless young; as the ring-fence of fire intercepts the night attack of the wild beast: as the broad river and its streams bar the progress of the foe; as the arm of masonry protects the ships from the storm, so the Lord is round about His people forever! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 14

¹  Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison
¹⁵  A divine terror makes them beat themselves
¹⁷  Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them
²¹  The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them
²⁴  Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory
³¹  He restrains the people from eating blood
³⁵  He builds an altar
³⁷  Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people
⁴⁷  Saul's victories, strength, and family