Botsetz (בֹּצֵץ) is the name of one of two sharp rocky crags flanking the pass at Michmash, mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:4 in the account of Jonathan's daring solo attack on the Philistine garrison. The name likely means 'shining' or 'glistening,' referring to the bright limestone surface of the rock. The two crags were named Botsetz and Seneh — 'Shining' and 'Thorn' — geographical markers in a landscape that became the site of miraculous victory.
The episode at Botsetz is one of the most dramatic faith narratives in Samuel. Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, 'Come, let us go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act for us, for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few' (1 Samuel 14:6). The physical setting — two men climbing a cliff between shining rocks while an entire Philistine army waited — makes the miracle more vivid. God used the audacious faith of two men to rout an army, causing earthquake-like panic among the Philistines.