And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised — Jonathan addresses his armourbearer, calling the Philistines 'uncircumcised' ('arelim), a term emphasizing their separation from the covenant. it may be that the LORD will work for us — Jonathan expresses faith that God may grant deliverance ('asah YHWH lanu), not assuming victory but hoping for divine intervention. for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few — this declaration of faith is profound: God's power is not limited by numbers. Whether Israel has many or few warriors, God can deliver. The statement expresses radical faith in divine omnipotence.

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