1 Samuel 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 14

¹Now it happened on a day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.

KJVNow it came to pass upon a day^H3117, that Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375^(H8802) his armour^H3627, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go over^H5674^(H8799) to the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, that is on the other side^H5676^H1975. But he told^H5046^(H8689) not his father^H1.

² Saul stayed in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron; and the people who were with him were about six hundred men,

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 tarried^H3427^(H8802) in the uttermost^H7097 part of Gibeah^H1390 under a pomegranate tree^H7416 which is in Migron^H4051: and the people^H5971 that were with him were about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376;

³ including Ahijah the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn’t know that Jonathan was gone.

KJVAnd Ahiah^H281, the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, Ichabod's^H350 brother^H251, the son^H1121 of Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eli^H5941, the LORD'S^H3068 priest^H3548 in Shiloh^H7887, wearing^H5375^(H8802) an ephod^H646. And the people^H5971 knew^H3045^(H8804) not that Jonathan^H3129 was gone^H1980^(H8804).

⁴ Between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines’ garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

KJVAnd between the passages^H4569, by which Jonathan^H3129 sought^H1245^(H8765) to go over^H5674^(H8800) unto the Philistines^H6430' garrison^H4673, there was a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 on the one side^H5676, and a sharp^H8127 rock^H5553 on the other side^H5676: and the name^H8034 of the one^H259 was Bozez^H949, and the name^H8034 of the other^H259 Seneh^H5573.

⁵ The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

KJVThe forefront^H8127 of the one^H259 was situate^H4690 northward^H6828 over against^H4136 Michmash^H4363, and the other^H259 southward^H5045 over against^H4136 Gibeah^H1387.

⁶ Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us, for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 said^H559^(H8799) to the young man^H5288 that bare^H5375^(H8802) his armour^H3627, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us go over^H5674^(H8799) unto the garrison^H4673 of these uncircumcised^H6189: it may be that the LORD^H3068 will work^H6213^(H8799) for us: for there is no restraint^H4622 to the LORD^H3068 to save^H3467^(H8687) by many^H7227 or by few^H4592.

⁷ His armor bearer said to him, “Do all that is in your heart. Go, and behold, I am with you according to your heart.”

KJVAnd his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Do^H6213^(H8798) all that is in thine heart^H3824: turn^H5186^(H8798) thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart^H3824.

⁸ Then Jonathan said, “Behold, we will pass over to the men, and we will reveal ourselves to them.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jonathan^H3083, Behold, we will pass over^H5674^(H8802) unto these men^H582, and we will discover^H1540^(H8738) ourselves unto them.

⁹ If they say this to us, ‘Wait until we come to you!’ then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.

KJVIf they say^H559^(H8799) thus unto us, Tarry^H1826^(H8798) until we come^H5060^(H8687) to you; then we will stand still^H5975^(H8804) in our place, and will not go up^H5927^(H8799) unto them.

¹⁰ But if they say this, ‘Come up to us!’ then we will go up, for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand. This shall be the sign to us.”

KJVBut if they say^H559^(H8799) thus, Come up^H5927^(H8798) unto us; then we will go up^H5927^(H8804): for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into our hand^H3027: and this shall be a sign^H226 unto us.

¹¹ Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said, “Behold, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they had hidden themselves!”

KJVAnd both^H8147 of them discovered^H1540^(H8735) themselves unto the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, the Hebrews^H5680 come forth^H3318^(H8802) out of the holes^H2356 where they had hid^H2244^(H8694) themselves.

¹² The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, “Come up to us, and we will show you something!” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come up after me, for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of the garrison^H4675 answered^H6030^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, and said^H559^(H8799), Come up^H5927^(H8798) to us, and we will shew^H3045^(H8686) you a thing^H1697. And Jonathan^H3129 said^H559^(H8799) unto his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, Come up^H5927^(H8798) after^H310 me: for the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478.

¹³ Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3129 climbed up^H5927^(H8799) upon his hands^H3027 and upon his feet^H7272, and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 after^H310 him: and they fell^H5307^(H8799) before^H6440 Jonathan^H3129; and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 slew^H4191^(H8789) after^H310 him.

¹⁴ That first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow’s length in an acre of land.

KJVAnd that first^H7223 slaughter^H4347, which Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 made^H5221^(H8689), was about twenty^H6242 men^H376, within as it were an half^H2677 acre^H4618 of land^H7704, which a yoke^H6776 of oxen might plow.

¹⁵ There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and the raiders also trembled; and the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.

KJVAnd there was trembling^H2731 in the host^H4264, in the field^H7704, and among all the people^H5971: the garrison^H4673, and the spoilers^H7843^(H8688), they also trembled^H2729^(H8804), and the earth^H776 quaked^H7264^(H8799): so it was a very great^H430 trembling^H2731.

¹⁶ The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and behold, the multitude melted away and scattered.

KJVAnd the watchmen^H6822^(H8802) of Saul^H7586 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144 looked^H7200^(H8799); and, behold, the multitude^H1995 melted away^H4127^(H8738), and they went^H3212^(H8799) on beating down^H1986^(H8800) one another.

¹⁷ Then Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count now, and see who is missing from us.” When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586 unto the people^H5971 that were with him, Number^H6485^(H8798) now, and see^H7200^(H8798) who is gone^H1980^(H8804) from us. And when they had numbered^H6485^(H8799), behold, Jonathan^H3129 and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 were not there.

¹⁸ Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s ark here.” For God’s ark was with the children of Israel at that time.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Ahiah^H281, Bring hither^H5066^(H8685) the ark^H727 of God^H430. For the ark^H727 of God^H430 was at that time^H3117 with the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁹ While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”

KJVAnd it came to pass, while Saul^H7586 talked^H1696^(H8765) unto the priest^H3548, that the noise^H1995 that was in the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800) and increased^H7227: and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the priest^H3548, Withdraw^H622^(H8798) thine hand^H3027.

²⁰ Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 and all the people^H5971 that were with him assembled^H2199^(H8735) themselves, and they came^H935^(H8799) to the battle^H4421: and, behold, every man's^H376 sword^H2719 was against his fellow^H7453, and there was a very^H3966 great^H1419 discomfiture^H4103.

²¹ Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before and who went up with them into the camp from all around, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

KJVMoreover the Hebrews^H5680 that were with the Philistines^H6430 before^H865 that time^H8032, which went up^H5927^(H8804) with them into the camp^H4264 from the country round about^H5439, even they also turned to be with the Israelites^H3478 that were with Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129.

²² Likewise all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

KJVLikewise all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 which had hid^H2244^(H8693) themselves in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, when they heard^H8085^(H8804) that the Philistines^H6430 fled^H5127^(H8804), even they also followed hard^H1692^(H8686) after^H310 them in the battle^H4421.

²³ So Yahweh saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

KJVSo the LORD^H3068 saved^H3467^(H8686) Israel^H3478 that day^H3117: and the battle^H4421 passed over^H5674^(H8804) unto Bethaven^H1007.

²⁴ The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were distressed^H5065^(H8738) that day^H3117: for Saul^H7586 had adjured^H422^(H8686) the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Cursed^H779^(H8803) be the man^H376 that eateth^H398^(H8799) any food^H3899 until evening^H6153, that I may be avenged^H5358^(H8738) on mine enemies^H341^(H8802). So none of the people^H5971 tasted^H2938^(H8804) any food^H3899.

²⁵ All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.

KJVAnd all they of the land^H776 came^H935^(H8804) to a wood^H3293; and there was honey^H1706 upon^H6440 the ground^H7704.

²⁶ When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

KJVAnd when the people^H5971 were come^H935^(H8799) into the wood^H3293, behold, the honey^H1706 dropped^H1982; but no man put^H5381^(H8688) his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310: for the people^H5971 feared^H3372^(H8804) the oath^H7621.

²⁷ But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

KJVBut Jonathan^H3129 heard^H8085^(H8804) not when his father^H1 charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with the oath^H7650^(H8687): wherefore he put forth^H7971^(H8799) the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in his hand^H3027, and dipped^H2881^(H8799) it in an honeycomb^H3295^H1706, and put^H7725^(H8686) his hand^H3027 to his mouth^H6310; and his eyes^H5869 were enlightened^H215^(H8799).

²⁸ Then one of the people answered, and said, “Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’” So the people were faint.

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) one^H376 of the people^H5971, and said^H559^(H8799), Thy father^H1 straitly^H7650^(H8687) charged^H7650 the people^H5971 with an oath^H7650^(H8689), saying^H559^(H8800), Cursed^H779^(H8803) be the man^H376 that eateth^H398^(H8799) any food^H3899 this day^H3117. And the people^H5971 were faint^H5774^(H8799).

²⁹ Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129, My father^H1 hath troubled^H5916^(H8804) the land^H776: see^H7200^(H8798), I pray you, how mine eyes^H5869 have been enlightened^H215^(H8804), because I tasted^H2938^(H8804) a little^H4592 of this honey^H1706.

³⁰ How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the plunder of their enemies which they found? For now there has been no great slaughter among the Philistines.”

KJVHow much more^H637, if haply^H3863 the people^H5971 had eaten^H398^(H8804) freely^H398^(H8800) to day^H3117 of the spoil^H7998 of their enemies^H341^(H8802) which they found^H4672^(H8804)? for had there not been now a much greater^H7235^(H8804) slaughter^H4347 among the Philistines^H6430?

³¹ They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;

KJVAnd they smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430 that day^H3117 from Michmash^H4363 to Aijalon^H357: and the people^H5971 were very^H3966 faint^H5774^(H8799).

³² and the people pounced on the plunder, and took sheep, cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 flew^H5860^(H8799)^H6213^(H8799) upon the spoil^H7998, and took^H3947^(H8799) sheep^H6629, and oxen^H1241, and calves^H1121, and slew^H7819^(H8799) them on the ground^H776: and the people^H5971 did eat^H398^(H8799) them with the blood^H1818.

³³ Then they told Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh, in that they eat meat with the blood.” He said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today!”

KJVThen they told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, the people^H5971 sin^H2398^(H8802) against the LORD^H3068, in that they eat^H398^(H8800) with the blood^H1818. And he said^H559^(H8799), Ye have transgressed^H898^(H8804): roll^H1556^(H8798) a great^H1419 stone^H68 unto me this day^H3117.

³⁴ Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people, and tell them, ‘Every man bring me here his ox, and every man his sheep, and kill them here, and eat; and don’t sin against Yahweh in eating meat with the blood.’” All the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and killed them there.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Disperse^H6327^(H8798) yourselves among the people^H5971, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Bring me hither^H5066^(H8685) every man^H376 his ox^H7794, and every man^H376 his sheep^H7716, and slay^H7819^(H8804) them here, and eat^H398^(H8804); and sin^H2398^(H8799) not against the LORD^H3068 in eating^H398^(H8800) with the blood^H1818. And all the people^H5971 brought^H5066^(H8686) every man^H376 his ox^H7794 with him^H3027 that night^H3915, and slew^H7819^(H8799) them there.

³⁵ Saul built an altar to Yahweh. This was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 built^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068: the same was the first^H2490^(H8689) altar^H4196 that he built^H1129^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁶ Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines by night, and take plunder among them until the morning light. Let’s not leave a man of them.” They said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” Then the priest said, “Let’s draw near here to God.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Let us go down^H3381^(H8799) after^H310 the Philistines^H6430 by night^H3915, and spoil^H962^(H8799) them until the morning^H1242 light^H216, and let us not leave^H7604^(H8686) a man^H376 of them. And they said^H559^(H8799), Do^H6213^(H8798) whatsoever seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee. Then said^H559^(H8799) the priest^H3548, Let us draw near^H7126^(H8799) hither^H1988 unto God^H430.

³⁷ Saul asked counsel of God: “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But he didn’t answer him that day.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of God^H430, Shall I go down^H3381^(H8799) after^H310 the Philistines^H6430? wilt thou deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of Israel^H3478? But he answered^H6030^(H8804) him not that day^H3117.

³⁸ Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see in whom this sin has been today.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Draw ye near^H5066^(H8798) hither^H1988, all the chief^H6438 of the people^H5971: and know^H3045^(H8798) and see^H7200^(H8798) wherein^H4100 this sin^H2403 hath been this day^H3117.

³⁹ For as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it is in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

KJVFor, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which saveth^H3467^(H8688) Israel^H3478, though it be^H3426 in Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121, he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799). But there was not a man among all the people^H5971 that answered^H6030^(H8802) him.

⁴⁰ Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) he unto all Israel^H3478, Be ye on one^H259 side^H5676, and I and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121 will be on the other^H259 side^H5676. And the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Do^H6213^(H8798) what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto thee.

⁴¹ Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.

KJVTherefore Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Give^H3051^(H8798) a perfect^H8549 lot. And Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129 were taken^H3920^(H8735): but the people^H5971 escaped^H3318^(H8804).

⁴² Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Cast^H5307^(H8685) lots between me and Jonathan^H3129 my son^H1121. And Jonathan^H3129 was taken^H3920^(H8735).

⁴³ Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”

KJVThen Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to Jonathan^H3129, Tell^H5046^(H8685) me what thou hast done^H6213^(H8804). And Jonathan^H3129 told^H5046^(H8686) him, and said^H559^(H8799), I did but^H2938^(H8800) taste^H2938^(H8804) a little^H4592 honey^H1706 with the end^H7097 of the rod^H4294 that was in mine hand^H3027, and, lo^H2009, I must die^H4191^(H8799).

⁴⁴ Saul said, “God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 answered^H559^(H8799), God^H430 do so^H6213^(H8799) and more also^H3254^(H8686): for thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799), Jonathan^H3129.

⁴⁵ The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, so he didn’t die.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Shall Jonathan^H3129 die^H4191^(H8799), who hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) this great^H1419 salvation^H3444 in Israel^H3478? God forbid^H2486: as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall not one hair^H8185 of his head^H7218 fall^H5307^(H8799) to the ground^H776; for he hath wrought^H6213^(H8804) with God^H430 this day^H3117. So the people^H5971 rescued^H6299^(H8799) Jonathan^H3129, that he died^H4191^(H8804) not.

⁴⁶ Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 went up^H5927^(H8799) from following^H310 the Philistines^H6430: and the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980^(H8804) to their own place^H4725.

⁴⁷ Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side: against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.

KJVSo Saul^H7586 took^H3920^(H8804) the kingdom^H4410 over Israel^H3478, and fought^H3898^(H8735) against all his enemies^H341^(H8802) on every side^H5439, against Moab^H4124, and against the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and against Edom^H123, and against the kings^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, and against the Philistines^H6430: and whithersoever he turned^H6437^(H8799) himself, he vexed^H7561^(H8686) them.

⁴⁸ He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

KJVAnd he gathered^H6213^(H8799) an host^H2428, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Amalekites^H6002, and delivered^H5337^(H8686) Israel^H3478 out of the hands^H3027 of them that spoiled^H8154^(H8802) them.

⁴⁹ Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.

KJVNow the sons^H1121 of Saul^H7586 were Jonathan^H3129, and Ishui^H3440, and Melchishua^H4444: and the names^H8034 of his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 were these; the name^H8034 of the firstborn^H1067 Merab^H4764, and the name^H8034 of the younger^H6996 Michal^H4324:

⁵⁰ The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

KJVAnd the name^H8034 of Saul's^H7586 wife^H802 was Ahinoam^H293, the daughter^H1323 of Ahimaaz^H290: and the name^H8034 of the captain^H8269 of his host^H6635 was Abner^H74, the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, Saul's^H7586 uncle^H1730.

⁵¹ Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

KJVAnd Kish^H7027 was the father^H1 of Saul^H7586; and Ner^H5369 the father^H1 of Abner^H74 was the son^H1121 of Abiel^H22.

⁵² There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.

KJVAnd there was sore^H2389 war^H4421 against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586: and when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8804) any strong^H1368 man^H376, or any valiant^H2428 man^H1121, he took^H622^(H8799) him unto him.

WEB·1 Samuel 13

¹Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.

KJVSaul^H7586 reigned^H4427^(H8800) one year^H1121^H8141; and when he had reigned^H4427^(H8804) two^H8147 years^H8141 over Israel^H3478,

² Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people to their own tents.

KJVSaul^H7586 chose^H977^(H8799) him three^H7969 thousand^H505 men of Israel^H3478; whereof two thousand^H505 were with Saul^H7586 in Michmash^H4363 and in mount^H2022 Bethel^H1008, and a thousand^H505 were with Jonathan^H3129 in Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144: and the rest^H3499 of the people^H5971 he sent^H7971^(H8765) every man^H376 to his tent^H168.

³ Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3129 smote^H5221^(H8686) the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines^H6430 that was in Geba^H1387, and the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085^(H8799) of it. And Saul^H7586 blew^H8628^(H8804) the trumpet^H7782 throughout all the land^H776, saying^H559^(H8800), Let the Hebrews^H5680 hear^H8085^(H8799).

⁴ All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

KJVAnd all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085^(H8804) say^H559^(H8800) that Saul^H7586 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) a garrison^H5333 of the Philistines^H6430, and that Israel^H3478 also was had in abomination^H887^(H8738) with the Philistines^H6430. And the people^H5971 were called together^H6817^(H8735) after^H310 Saul^H7586 to Gilgal^H1537.

⁵ The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel: thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8738) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with Israel^H3478, thirty^H7970 thousand^H505 chariots^H7393, and six^H8337 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571, and people^H5971 as the sand^H2344 which is on the sea^H3220 shore^H8193 in multitude^H7230: and they came up^H5927^(H8799), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) in Michmash^H4363, eastward^H6926 from Bethaven^H1007.

⁶ When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in tombs, and in pits.

KJVWhen the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200^(H8804) that they were in a strait^H6887^(H8804),(for the people^H5971 were distressed^H5065^(H8738),) then the people^H5971 did hide^H2244^(H8691) themselves in caves^H4631, and in thickets^H2337, and in rocks^H5553, and in high places^H6877, and in pits^H953.

⁷ Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

KJVAnd some of the Hebrews^H5680 went over^H5674^(H8804) Jordan^H3383 to the land^H776 of Gad^H1410 and Gilead^H1568. As for Saul^H7586, he was yet in Gilgal^H1537, and all the people^H5971 followed^H310 him trembling^H2729^(H8804).

⁸ He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel; but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.

KJVAnd he tarried^H3176^(H8686)^(H8675)^H3176^(H8735) seven^H7651 days^H3117, according to the set time^H4150 that Samuel^H8050 had appointed: but Samuel^H8050 came^H935^(H8804) not to Gilgal^H1537; and the people^H5971 were scattered^H6327^(H8686) from him.

⁹ Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering to me here, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offering.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Bring hither^H5066^(H8685) a burnt offering^H5930 to me, and peace offerings^H8002. And he offered^H5927^(H8686) the burnt offering^H5930.

¹⁰ It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of offering^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offering^H5930, behold, Samuel^H8050 came^H935^(H8802); and Saul^H7586 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, that he might salute^H1288^(H8800) him.

¹¹ Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn’t come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash,

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), What hast thou done^H6213^(H8804)? And Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Because I saw^H7200^(H8804) that the people^H5971 were scattered^H5310^(H8804) from me, and that thou camest^H935^(H8804) not within the days^H3117 appointed^H4150, and that the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8737) at Michmash^H4363;

¹² therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.”

KJVTherefore said^H559^(H8799) I, The Philistines^H6430 will come down^H3381^(H8799) now upon me to Gilgal^H1537, and I have not made supplication^H2470^(H8765) unto^H6440 the LORD^H3068: I forced^H662^(H8691) myself therefore, and offered^H5927^(H8686) a burnt offering^H5930.

¹³ Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you; for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, Thou hast done foolishly^H5528^(H8738): thou hast not kept^H8104^(H8804) the commandment^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, which he commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee: for now would the LORD^H3068 have established^H3559^(H8689) thy kingdom^H4467 upon Israel^H3478 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁴ But now your kingdom will not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.”

KJVBut now thy kingdom^H4467 shall not continue^H6965^(H8799): the LORD^H3068 hath sought^H1245^(H8765) him a man^H376 after his own heart^H3824, and the LORD^H3068 hath commanded^H6680^(H8762) him to be captain^H5057 over his people^H5971, because thou hast not kept^H8104^(H8804) that which the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee.

¹⁵ Samuel arose, and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul counted the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 arose^H6965^(H8799), and gat him up^H5927^(H8799) from Gilgal^H1537 unto Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144. And Saul^H7586 numbered^H6485^(H8799) the people^H5971 that were present^H4672^(H8737) with him, about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376.

¹⁶ Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586, and Jonathan^H3129 his son^H1121, and the people^H5971 that were present^H4672^(H8737) with them, abode^H3427^(H8802) in Gibeah^H1387 of Benjamin^H1144: but the Philistines^H6430 encamped^H2583^(H8804) in Michmash^H4363.

¹⁷ The raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;

KJVAnd the spoilers^H7843^(H8688) came out^H3318^(H8799) of the camp^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 in three^H7969 companies^H7218: one^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437^(H8799) unto the way^H1870 that leadeth to Ophrah^H6084, unto the land^H776 of Shual^H7777:

¹⁸ another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

KJVAnd another^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437^(H8799) the way^H1870 to Bethhoron^H1032: and another^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437^(H8799) to the way^H1870 of the border^H1366 that looketh^H8259^(H8737) to the valley^H1516 of Zeboim^H6650 toward the wilderness^H4057.

¹⁹ Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears”;

KJVNow there was no smith^H2796 found^H4672^(H8735) throughout all the land^H776 of Israel^H3478: for the Philistines^H6430 said^H559^(H8804), Lest the Hebrews^H5680 make^H6213^(H8799) them swords^H2719 or spears^H2595:

²⁰ but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock, ax, and sickle.

KJVBut all the Israelites^H3478 went down^H3381^(H8799) to the Philistines^H6430, to sharpen^H3913^(H8800) every man^H376 his share^H4282, and his coulter^H855, and his axe^H7134, and his mattock^H4281.

²¹ The price was one payim each to sharpen mattocks, plowshares, pitchforks, axes, and goads.

KJVYet they had a file^H6477^H6310 for the mattocks^H4281, and for the coulters^H855, and for the forks^H7969^H7053, and for the axes^H7134, and to sharpen^H5324^(H8687) the goads^H1861.

²² So it came to pass in the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and Jonathan his son had them.

KJVSo it came to pass in the day^H3117 of battle^H4421, that there was neither sword^H2719 nor spear^H2595 found^H4672^(H8738) in the hand^H3027 of any of the people^H5971 that were with Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3129: but with Saul^H7586 and with Jonathan^H3129 his son^H1121 was there found^H4672^(H8735).

²³ The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

KJVAnd the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430 went out^H3318^(H8799) to the passage^H4569 of Michmash^H4363.

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