"God had permitted matters to be thus brought to a crisis that He might rebuke the perversity of Saul and teach His people a lesson of humility and faith. Because of Saul's sin in his presumptuous offering, the Lord would not give him the honor of vanquishing the Philistines. Jonathan, the king's son, a man who feared the Lord, was chosen as the instrument to deliver Israel. Moved by a divine impulse, he proposed to his armor- bearer that they should make a secret attack upon the enemy's camp. “It may be,” he urged, “that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.” PP 623.1"
"And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few."
The EGW passage directly quotes Jonathan's words from 1 Samuel 14:6, making it an explicit allusion.
The armor-bearer, who also was a man of faith and prayer, encouraged the design, and together they withdrew from the camp, secretly, lest their purpose should be opposed. With earnest prayer to the Guide of their fathers, they agreed upon a sign by which they might determine how to proceed. Then passing down into the gorge separating the two armies, they silently threaded their way, under the shadow of the cliff, and partially concealed by the mounds and ridges of the valley. Approaching the Philistine fortress, they were revealed to the view of their enemies, who said, tauntingly, “Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves,” then challenged them, “Come up to us, and we will show you a thing,” meaning that they would punish the two Israelites for their daring. This challenge was the token that Jonathan and his companion had agreed to accept as evidence that the Lord would prosper their undertaking. Passing now from the sight of the Philistines, and c…
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
The EGW passage describes Jonathan and his armor-bearer being protected during their daring mission. Psalm 91:11 speaks of God giving his angels charge over people to protect them. While not a direct quote, the theme of divine protection during a dangerous endeavor connects the two.
"For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."
The EGW passage describes Jonathan and his armor-bearer moving secretly and being partially concealed. Psalm 27:5 speaks of being hidden in God's pavilion in times of trouble. The shared theme of seeking refuge and concealment connects the two passages.
"Angels of heaven shielded Jonathan and his attendant, angels fought by their side, and the Philistines fell before them. The earth trembled as though a great multitude with horsemen and chariots were approaching. Jonathan recognized the tokens of divine aid, and even the Philistines knew that God was working for the deliverance of Israel. Great fear seized upon the host, both in the field and in the garrison. In the confusion, mistaking their own soldiers for enemies, the Philistines began to slay one another. PP 623.3"
"For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."
The EGW passage explicitly mentions angels fighting alongside Jonathan and his attendant. Psalm 91:11 speaks of God giving his angels charge over people. The connection is strong and direct, supporting the thematic parallel.