11 Both Jonathan and his officer let the Philistines see them. The Philistines said, “Look! The Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in!”
12 The Philistines in the camp shouted to Jonathan and his officer, “Come up to us. We’ll teach you a lesson!”Jonathan said to his officer, “Climb up behind me. The Lord has given the Philistines to Israel!”
13 So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet. His officer climbed just behind him. Jonathan cut down the Philistines as he went. And his officer killed them as he followed behind Jonathan.
14 In that first fight Jonathan and his officer killed about 20 Philistines.
15 All the Philistine soldiers panicked. Those in the camp and those in the raiding party were frightened. The ground itself shook! God caused the panic.
16 Saul’s guards were at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin. They saw the Philistine soldiers running in every direction.
17 Saul said to his army, “Check and find who has left our camp.” When they checked, they learned that Jonathan and his officer were gone.