1 Samuel 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.^‡ ^[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. ^[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!” ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[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. ^[9] Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering to me here, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offering. ^[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. ^[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, ^[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.” ^[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. ^[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.” ^[15] Samuel arose, and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul counted the people who were present with him, about six hundred men. ^[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. ^[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; ^[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. ^[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”; ^[20] but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock, ax, and sickle. ^[21] The price was one payim^ⓘ each to sharpen mattocks, plowshares, pitchforks, axes, and goads. ^[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. ^[23] The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

Footnotes

The traditional Hebrew text omits “thirty” and “forty-”. The blanks are filled in here from a few manuscripts of the Septuagint.
A payim (or pim) was 2/3 shekel of silver, or 0.26 ounces, or 7.6 grams

King James Version

^[1] SaulH7586 reignedH4427(QalInf) one year;H1121 and when he had reignedH4427(QalPerf) twoH8147 yearsH8141 over Israel,H3478 ^[2] SaulH7586 choseH977(QalImpf) him threeH7969 thousandH505 [men] of Israel;H3478 [whereof] two thousandH505 were with SaulH7586 in MichmashH4363 and in mountH2022 Bethel,H1008 and a thousandH505 were with JonathanH3129 in GibeahH1390 of Benjamin:H1144 and the restH3499 of the peopleH5971 he sentH7971(PielPerf) every manH376 to his tent.H168 ^[3] And JonathanH3129 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) the garrisonH5333 of the PhilistinesH6430 that [was] in Geba,H1387 and the PhilistinesH6430 heardH8085(QalImpf) [of it]. And SaulH7586 blewH8628(QalPerf) the trumpetH7782 throughout all the land,H776 saying,H559(QalInf) Let the HebrewsH5680 hear.H8085(QalImpf) ^[4] And all IsraelH3478 heardH8085(QalPerf) sayH559(QalInf) [that] SaulH7586 had smittenH5221(HiphPerf) a garrisonH5333 of the Philistines,H6430 and [that] IsraelH3478 also was had in abominationH887(NiphPerf) with the Philistines.H6430 And the peopleH5971 were called togetherH6817(NiphImpf) afterH310 SaulH7586 to Gilgal.H1537 ^[5] And the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH622(NiphPerf) to fightH3898(NiphInf) with Israel,H3478 thirtyH7970 thousandH505 chariots,H7393 and sixH8337 thousandH505 horsemen,H6571 and peopleH5971 as the sandH2344 which [is] on the seaH3220 shoreH8193 in multitude:H7230 and they came up,H5927(QalImpf) and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) in Michmash,H4363 eastwardH6926 from Bethaven.H1007 ^[6] When the menH376 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200(QalPerf) that they were in a strait,H6887(QalPerf) (for the peopleH5971 were distressed,H5065(NiphPerf)) then the peopleH5971 did hideH2244(HithImpf) themselves in caves,H4631 and in thickets,H2337 and in rocks,H5553 and in high places,H6877 and in pits.H953 ^[7] And [some of] the HebrewsH5680 went overH5674(QalPerf) JordanH3383 to the landH776 of GadH1410 and Gilead.H1568 As for Saul,H7586 he [was] yet in Gilgal,H1537 and all the peopleH5971 followedH310 him trembling.H2729(QalPerf) ^[8] And he tarriedH3176(HiphImpf/Qere) sevenH7651 days,H3117 according to the set timeH4150 that SamuelH8050 [had appointed]: but SamuelH8050 cameH935(QalPerf) not to Gilgal;H1537 and the peopleH5971 were scatteredH6327(HiphImpf) from him. ^[9] And SaulH7586 said,H559(QalImpf) Bring hitherH5066(HiphImpv) a burnt offeringH5930 to me, and peace offerings.H8002 And he offeredH5927(HiphImpf) the burnt offering.H5930 ^[10] And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an endH3615(PielInf) of offeringH5927(HiphInf) the burnt offering,H5930 behold, SamuelH8050 came;H935(QalActPtc) and SaulH7586 went outH3318(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) him, that he might saluteH1288(QalInf) him. ^[11] And SamuelH8050 said,H559(QalImpf) What hast thou done?H6213(QalPerf) And SaulH7586 said,H559(QalImpf) Because I sawH7200(QalPerf) that the peopleH5971 were scatteredH5310(QalPerf) from me, and [that] thou camestH935(QalPerf) not within the daysH3117 appointed,H4150 and [that] the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH622(NiphPtc) at Michmash;H4363 ^[12] Therefore saidH559(QalImpf) I, The PhilistinesH6430 will come downH3381(QalImpf) now upon me to Gilgal,H1537 and I have not made supplicationH2470(PielPerf) untoH6440 the Lord:H3068 I forcedH662(HithImpf) myself therefore, and offeredH5927(HiphImpf) a burnt offering.H5930 ^[13] And SamuelH8050 saidH559(QalImpf) to Saul,H7586 Thou hast done foolishly:H5528(NiphPerf) thou hast not keptH8104(QalPerf) the commandmentH4687 of the LordH3068 thy God,H430 which he commandedH6680(PielPerf) thee: for now would the LordH3068 have establishedH3559(HiphPerf) thy kingdomH4467 upon IsraelH3478 forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[14] But now thy kingdomH4467 shall not continue:H6965(QalImpf) the LordH3068 hath soughtH1245(PielPerf) him a manH376 after his own heart,H3824 and the LordH3068 hath commandedH6680(PielImpf) him [to be] captainH5057 over his people,H5971 because thou hast not keptH8104(QalPerf) [that] which the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) thee. ^[15] And SamuelH8050 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and gat him upH5927(QalImpf) from GilgalH1537 unto GibeahH1390 of Benjamin.H1144 And SaulH7586 numberedH6485(QalImpf) the peopleH5971 [that were] presentH4672(NiphPtc) with him, about sixH8337 hundredH3967 men.H376 ^[16] And Saul,H7586 and JonathanH3129 his son,H1121 and the peopleH5971 [that were] presentH4672(NiphPtc) with them, abodeH3427(QalActPtc) in GibeahH1387 of Benjamin:H1144 but the PhilistinesH6430 encampedH2583(QalPerf) in Michmash.H4363 ^[17] And the spoilersH7843(HiphPtc) came outH3318(QalImpf) of the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 in threeH7969 companies:H7218 oneH259 companyH7218 turnedH6437(QalImpf) unto the wayH1870 [that leadeth to] Ophrah,H6084 unto the landH776 of Shual:H7777 ^[18] And anotherH259 companyH7218 turnedH6437(QalImpf) the wayH1870 [to] Bethhoron:H1032 and anotherH259 companyH7218 turnedH6437(QalImpf) [to] the wayH1870 of the borderH1366 that lookethH8259(NiphPtc) to the valleyH1516 of ZeboimH6650 toward the wilderness.H4057 ^[19] Now there was no smithH2796 foundH4672(NiphImpf) throughout all the landH776 of Israel:H3478 for the PhilistinesH6430 said,H559(QalPerf) Lest the HebrewsH5680 makeH6213(QalImpf) [them] swordsH2719 or spears:H2595 ^[20] But all the IsraelitesH3478 went downH3381(QalImpf) to the Philistines,H6430 to sharpenH3913(QalInf) every manH376 his share,H4282 and his coulter,H855 and his axe,H7134 and his mattock.H4281 ^[21] Yet they had a fileH6477 for the mattocks,H4281 and for the coulters,H855 and for the forks,H7969 and for the axes,H7134 and to sharpenH5324(HiphInf) the goads.H1861 ^[22] So it came to pass in the dayH3117 of battle,H4421 that there was neither swordH2719 nor spearH2595 foundH4672(NiphPerf) in the handH3027 of any of the peopleH5971 that [were] with SaulH7586 and Jonathan:H3129 but with SaulH7586 and with JonathanH3129 his sonH1121 was there found.H4672(NiphImpf) ^[23] And the garrisonH4673 of the PhilistinesH6430 went outH3318(QalImpf) to the passageH4569 of Michmash.H4363

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